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Do lines of latitude measure the distance north and south or east and west on the globe?
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Do the lines of measure the distance north and south or east and west on the globe?
The lines of latitude on a globe measure the distance east and west.
What are lines of latitude and what do they measure?
The lines of latitude are the North and South lines on the globe. They measure the time changes there are in areas.
What do lines of latitude measure on earth?
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator are lines of?
longitude and latitude we use these as coordinates to find certain places on the globe
Which lines measure distance east and west of the prime Meridian and what is another name for them?
longtitude and latitude are the lines used to pin point your location on the globe, are these the lines you are refering to?
What are the imaginary lines on a globe that run east to west and measure the distance north to south?
Those would be the 'parallels' of constant latitude.
What globe lines that are always the same distance apart?
"Parallels" of latitude. Those are the lines that are drawn horizontal on the globe or map.
Which direction do latitude lines measure on a map or globe?
North and South.
What are lines that measure a locations distance north or south of the equator?
The "lines" are called latitude lines.lines of latitude
What is it that is shown on the globe by imaginary horizontal lines that identify distance away from the equator?
Latitude
These lines measure distance north and south of the equator?
Latitude
What are the imaginary lines that measure distance north to south of the equator?
parallel lines, or lines of latitude.
