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Lines of longitude measure how far something is east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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Lines of the globe?
East-West lines are called lines of latitude. North-South lines are called lines of longitude.
Why does horizontal scale of a mercator projection increase with latitude?
The vertical (or latitude) scale increases with latitude, keeping the hoizontal (longitude) constant. This is in order to make the lines of longitude parallel on the chart, instead of, in reality, converging toward the poles. This allows courses to be plotted and drawn on the chart, as straight lines crossing the lines of longitude at the same angle. Known as 'plane sailing'. ie. it is on a plane (flat surface) not a globe.
What are the lines that measure east and west on the globe?
The lines that go east to west are longitudinal.
Is latitude or longitude more important in determining the type of biome in a given area?
The latitude is the measure of an areas distance from the sun while the longitude is the measure of the angular distance on earth's surface. The latitude measures the climate and therefore the type of biome in a given area.
What are northings and eastings?
the lines going across are called eastingsthe lines going up are called northingseastings can be known as latitudenorthings can be knows as longitude
What do meridian lines measure?
They measure latitude & Longitude.
What are lines of longitude and which ways do they run?
lines of longitude are lines drawn north and south and measure east and west a famous line of longitude is the Prime meridian
What imaginary line on the globe do longitude lines measure?
Longitude lines measure how far (in degrees) you are East or West of the Prime Meridian (which is a longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0° longitude).
What are the lines on a map that measure distances east and west?
Longitude lines.
Which distances do the lines of longitude measure?
west and east
Which directions do the lines of longitude measure?
East-West
What is the runs direction of longitude?
Lines of longitude run north-south and measure east-west.
Longitude lines measure east to west of the what?
Prime Meridian.
What lines measure east and west in degrees?
Longitude is the correct answer
What lines measure distances north or south of the equator?
Longitude
What distance do lines of longitude measure?
through the Prime Meridian.
In which directions do lines of latitude and longitude run?
Latitude lines run east-west, but measure north and south. Longitude lines run north-south, but measure east and west.
