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Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator. Lines of longitude run vertically - passing through both poles.

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Why are latitudes concentric but longitudes meet at the poles?

Latitudes are parallel to the equator. Longitudes converge like elastics on a soccer ball.


Who drew latitudes and longitudes on the Earth?

Your mamma


What is the country in 90 to 45?

I tried. Believe me, I tried. But I finally had to give up trying to figure out whether 90 and 45 are latitudes or longitudes, and if they're latitudes, whether they're north or south latitudes, and if they're longitudes, whether they're east or west longitudes.


What is the importance of latitudes and longitudes?

It tells people where they are in the world.


Between which two latitudes and longitudes does India extend?

It extends between 80 4'28N to 370 17'53N Latitude and 680 7'53E to 970 24'47E.

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What longitudes and latitudes is Afghanistan between?

to the nearest minute between longitudes 60e31 & 74e53 & between latitudes 29n22 & 38n29


Why are latitudes concentric but longitudes meet at the poles?

Latitudes are parallel to the equator. Longitudes converge like elastics on a soccer ball.


Who created the latitudes and the longitudes?

ptolemy


Why are longitudes parallel?

They aren't, latitudes are.


In what modern nation will find flanders?

Between the latitudes of 48 and longitudes of 109 between south and north America


Do you read latitudes first or longitudes first?

Latitudes, the north/south coordinates.


Will latitudes and longitudes vary with projection system?

No.


Who drew latitudes and longitudes on the Earth?

Your mamma


What is the country in 90 to 45?

I tried. Believe me, I tried. But I finally had to give up trying to figure out whether 90 and 45 are latitudes or longitudes, and if they're latitudes, whether they're north or south latitudes, and if they're longitudes, whether they're east or west longitudes.


Who founded the latitudes and longitudes?

an roman intelligent man


What are the latitudes and longitudes of the major tsunamis?

100, 542


What is the importance of latitudes and longitudes?

It tells people where they are in the world.