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Can meridians of longitude to be parallel?
No. One characteristic of parallels is that they never meet or intersect.But all of the meridians of longitude meet at both the north pole andthe south pole.
Is 120 degrees west longitude parallel to the prime meridian?
Meridians are not parallel. They join at the poles. Parallels of latitude is a common phrase. Meridians of longitude look parallel on the the map, but they're not on the globe.
The intersecting parallel meridian lines in a globe or map?
Meridians are not parallel. Apart from that, what is the question?
Do meridians run parallel to the north and south poles?
Well, first of all, it's kind of difficult to say what it means for a line to be parallel to two points.But it's probably safe to answer this question with "no", because all of the meridiansmeet at the north and south poles. That is, the north and south poles are two pointsthat are on every meridian, and a point is never on anything that it's parallel to.It should also be mentioned that no two meridians are parallel, and no meridianis parallel to anything else.
Is it true that the lines of latitude called meridians never touch?
No, this statement is false. Meridians are lines of longitude that converge at the poles, meaning they touch at the poles. Lines of latitude, however, like the equator, never intersect and are always parallel to each other.
How are the meridians on the map different from the meridians on a globe?
Meridians on a globe get closer and eventually merge at the North and South Poles. On a map (a flat plane) the meridians are drawn parallel and there is distortion at the poles, most noticeable on a world map.
What is the pattern of meridians on the Mercator?
The Meridians are lined in a pattern on the Mercator. They are all parallel to each other and converge at the poles when viewed on a globe.
What is the major differences between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
Are Meridians parallel?
Some maps are squashed and stretched in such a way that meridians of longitude appear to be parallel (Mercator projection, for example). But the truth is that on the globe, the meridians all converge at the poles, and so they're not parallel.
Do meridians get parallel to one another as they get closer to the poles?
no. They are parallel to each other only at the equator. But as soon as you move away from the equator, they are no longer parallel.
What are Parallel and meridian of new York?
New York City parallels and meridians
Lines of longitude called what?
Meridians of longitude; parallels of latitude. Remember that meridians are all the same length (20,000 km) and that they meet at the poles. Parallels are, well, parallel, and are different lengths, the longest being the Equator.
