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What are called the lines of longitude?
The prime meridian.
What are the major lines of longitude called?
The prime meridian.
What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.
What are lines of also longitude called?
Longitude is the best term, but sometimes meridian is used. The line of longitude at zero degrees is the Prime Meridian.
What is the starting point for measuring lines of longitude called?
The Prime Meridian (long) The Equator (lat)
These are vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian?
Vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian are lines of longitude.
How is the Prime Meridian measured lines of latitude or longitude?
The so-called 'lines' of longitude are also called 'meridians'. The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude. It's the line made out of all the points on Earth whose longitude is zero.
Why most time zones follow the prime meridian not the lines of longitude?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude
Distance east and west from the prime meridian?
The distance east or west from the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees, with 360 degrees in a full circle representing the Earth's circumference. The Prime Meridian itself is set at 0 degrees longitude, so any location east of it will have a positive longitude value, while any location west of it will have a negative longitude value.
Are the lines of longitude also called meridians?
Yes, lines of longitude are also known as meridians. For example: 0° longitude is the the prime meridian.
What is the highest longitude lines?
The highest longitude lines are the prime meridian at 0 degrees longitude and the 180 degrees longitude line. These lines mark the starting point for longitude measurements to the east and west, respectively.
Which term is also known as a meridian line?
The lines of longitude are also known as a meridian line.
