How does UTM differ from longitude and latitude?

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1. What is UTM nad83?
2. Why is Greenland so big on a map?
3. Is nad83 a projection?
4. What datum does UTM use?
5. Is UTM a meter?
6. Is UTM a projected coordinate system?
7. Did Google Maps change their format?
8. What is the difference between nad83 and nad83 CSRS?
9. What does UTM preserve?
10. Does Google Earth use nad83?

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7. #longitude
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11. #provides
12. #angular
13. #anywhere
14. #coordinate
15. #constant
16. #latitude
17. #towards