Lines of longitude run north-south and measure east-west.
Longitude is the measurement in angular degrees around the globe east or west of Greenwich, England.
east west
east west
They measure east and west
To plot a certain East/West point on the Globe.
The vertical lines around our globe are called longitudes or meridians. They help determine a location's east-west position on Earth and are measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
Yes. 180 East and 180 West
Longitude measures how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian. Traveling longitude refers to moving along this east-west axis on Earth's surface. You can travel longitude by moving either eastwards or westwards around the globe, crossing multiple time zones in the process.
The Prime Meridian.
The middle line of longitude is the Prime Meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude. It is the starting point for measuring east and west distances around the globe.
Lines that run east and west is called Latitude. The opposite lines are known as longitude.
Latitude is measured north or south of the equator. Longitude is measured east or west of Greenwich. You can remember that because Longitude circles are always long.