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Lines of longitude tells us the degrees of the world. They are split up into the eastern and western hemispheres by the prime meridian.
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What do lines of longitude tell us on a map?
Lines of longitude tells us where we are in relation to the Prime Meridian, either to the west or east.For an exact position on Earth, both lines of latitude and longitude (in degrees plus minutes and seconds) are used.
How can you tell the difference between latitude lines and longitude lines?
Latitude is side to side and longitude is up and down.
What does longitude and latitude lines help us do?
Latitude and longitude are angles used to describe the location of any point on Earth. They are the 'address' of the point.
What information do lines of longitude on a map give us?
Condimation
What do latitude and longitude tell us?
The lines on a map or globe that go vertically and match with the lines of latitude to tell the exact pin points of a place.
What does the degrees of longitude tell you?
Degrees of longitude tell us how far east of west of the Prime Meridian a location is.
What is the purpose of lines of longitude and latitude?
The function of latitude is to tell us far north south the equator we are. The function of longitude is to tell us east and west of the prime meridian we are.
What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?
meridians or lines of longitude
What are the lines on maps and globes that help us find places?
Longitude and latitude
What is a different word for longitude lines?
"Lines" of constant longitude are "meridians".
What is characterized as vertical imaginary lines on the Earth's surface?
Lines of longitude, or meridians.
What lines connect the North and South pole?
Longitude, longitudinal As opposed to latitude (horizontal lines circling the earth.
