The equator is the line that goes north to south and the prime meridian is the line that goes east to west. Did that help?
The names that are given for the lines that run around the Earth north to south are lines of longitude or meridians. The ones that run east to west are lines of latitude or parallels. The main one is called the Prime Meridian
East to west- Latitude Lines North to south- Longitude Lines
The lines that run north and south "or long ways" are longitude lines. East and west are latitude lines.
They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.
lines of longide
longitudinal lines run north/south; Latitudinal lines run east/west
Meridians of longitude run north and south. Parallels of latitude run east and west.
lines that run from the north pole to the south pole!
Meridians of longitude run north and south. Parallels of latitude run east and west.
Latitude: Lines the run North and South but measure east and west.
Latitude lines, longitude lines run north south
Longitude, and meridians.