Degrees, Minutes, Seconds A degree (0) of latitude o r lon gitude can be d ivrded mto 60 part s called minutes (' ). Each minute can be d rvided in to 60 seco nds (") . T he di agram at tIght IS an exa m p le of a place loca ted to t he nearest secon d. It is writt en as: 42° 21 ' 30 " N 7 1° 03 ' 37 " W · Th is place IS City cen ter, Boston, Massachusetts. The index a t the back of this Atlas uses degr ees and m in utes ofl atitude and lon gitude to help yo u find places. SOUTH POLE Different Kinds of Maps Maps are special pictures of places on Earth. All maps are alike in th ese lmportam ways: · All maps ar e a view from abo ve · All map s show selected info rmati on usm g sym bo ls · All map s are sm aller than th e real place o n Earth thar th ey show.
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