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No. You are describing lines of longitude.
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Distance north or south on a map can be measured by what?
lines of latitude
What distance North or south on a map can be measure?
lines of latitude
Which direction do latitude lines measure on a map or globe?
North and South.
North and south lines that intersect latitude lines on a map?
The lines that are perpendicular to the latitude lines on a map are called longitudinal lines. There are 24 of them, each representing 15 degrees of change.
What lines run north and south on a map?
Meridians of longitude run north and south. Parallels of latitude run east and west.
How do the earth's latitude system contrast with lines of longitude?
Latitude will always be north and south on a world map. Longitude will always be east and west on a map.
What lines run north and south on map?
Meridians of longitude run north and south. Parallels of latitude run east and west.
How is latitude shown on the map?
The lines going up and down (vertical) from the south pole and north pole
What does a line of latitude mean?
The horizontal lines on a map or globe that indicate distance north or south of the Equator.
What are the lines that circle the globe in east-west and north-south directions?
"Lines of Latitude" and "parallels" are both used. Please note that the "lines" are imaginary; you'll never see one on the ground. Just on a map.
Is altitude north and south?
Altitude is height above the ground. Latitude and Longitude are map coordinates. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps and locate your position on the globe in the North-South direction.
Are latitude lines vertical or horizontal?
Latitude lines are horizontal lines that run parallel to the equator on a map. They measure how far north or south a location is from the equator.
