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Latitude is the distance of a point north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Latitude lines on a globe are parallel lines circling the planet north and south of the equator.
Longitude is the distance of a point east or west of the Prime (Greenwich) Meridian in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Longitude lines are shown on a globe as regularly spaced vertical lines between the north and south poles.
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Is longitude north to south?
yes longitude is North to South and latitude is east to west.
Do latitude or longitude lines run north and south?
Longitude
What direction do latitude and longitude lines travel?
Latitude: East-west Longitude: North-south
What are the lines on the globe called?
The key lines are latitude and longitude. These are based on specific points. The equator is the latitude around the center of the earth. Longitude is measured from the Prime Meridian, which goes through the Greenwich Observatory in England.The Tropics and the Arctic/Antarctic Circle are also key.
Which is the Latitude and which the Longitude?
The one that measures the angle from the equator and is tagged 'north' or 'south' is the latitude. The one that measures the angle from the Prime Meridian and is tagged 'east' or 'west' is the longitude.
What is the defference between latitude and longitude?
latitude runs east to west longitude runs north to south
What direction must be given with a latitude or longitude reading?
Latitude: North or South Longitude: East or West
35 degrees longitude and 19 degrees latitude?
North or South latitude? East or West longitude?
Are the tropics located at 23 degrees north and south latitude or longitude?
The tropics are located at approximately 23.5 degrees north and south latitude, not longitude. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5 degrees north latitude, while the Tropic of Capricorn is at 23.5 degrees south latitude.
Latitude and longitude is measured in what?
latitude is degrees north or south of the equator and Longitude is degrees east or west of Greenwich
Do you measure north and south on the earth surface by longitude?
No, latitude. Longitude is east and west.
What is the latitude and longitude of Savanna?
Savanna is north 30 latitude and 25 longitude south.
