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You could describe lines of longitude as going from side to side, but since the Earth is a sphere (or more precisely, an oblate spheroid) the lines that go from side to side still come together at the poles.
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How can you tell the difference between latitude lines and longitude lines?
Latitude lines run parallel to the equator and measure a location's distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run perpendicular to the equator and measure a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian. Latitude lines are represented by horizontal lines on maps, while longitude lines are represented by vertical lines.
How does lines of latitude run from east to west?
Latitude go side to side and longitude do up and down
What do longitude lines cover that latitude lines don't?
The longitude lines cover the vertical side of the earth and the latitude lines cover the horizontal side. This gives you map coordination's.
How many lines of longitude go through russia?
5 or 6 lines of longitude
What is the most important thing about longitude and latitude?
Longitude lines go vertically and latitude lines go horizontally.
What are the lines on a globe named?
they are called lines of LONGITUDE ( the vertical or up and down lines) and LATITUDE (the horizontal or side to side lines)
What is the latitude and longitude f Fraser island?
The line is longitude north side or south side good lines
What are the lines on the globe that look like a checkerboard called?
the lines on the globe are called longitude and latitude lines the longitude lines go up and down while the latitude lines go left to right
What do lines of latitude and longitude mean?
On a map, longitude lines go up and down, AKA vertically. Latitude lines are horizontal lines on a map.
Which way dose latitude go to?
Lines of latitude go side to side or left and right. The line that determines lines of latitude is the equator. Latitude lines are expressed as being north or south of the equator. Latitude is Lateral. The same way as the horizon: Horizontal.
Do the lines of longitude on a map go from West-East or North-South?
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
Are lines of longitude and latitude rays?
No , Lines of Latitude and Longitude are not rays because they do not go on infinitely (forever). They are only imaginary lines that exist on Earth.
