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What are the lines from east to west?

lines from east to west are called lines of latitude.


What are the lines that run east and west on a globe?

Lines that run east and west is called Latitude. The opposite lines are known as longitude.


Imaginary lines which circle the earth from east to west are lines of which are also called?

Imaginary lines that circle the earth from east to west are called lines of longitude, or meridians. These lines help define the distance east or west of the prime meridian, which is located in Greenwich, England.


What are two names for the lines that run east to west on a globe?

They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.


What do you invisible lines up for east-west circles around the area are called both lines of?

They are called lines of "latitude".


What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?

Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.


What are the lines called that run around the Earth in an east-west direction?

They are sometimes called "parallels of latitude", or just "latitude lines". The east-west lines on the map measure the latitude in degrees north or south of the equator.


What lines called that run around the earth in an east-west direction?

They are sometimes called "parallels of latitude", or just "latitude lines". The east-west lines on the map measure the latitude in degrees north or south of the equator.


What are the imaginary lnes that run east to west around earth called?

The imaginary lines that run around the earth in an east-west direction are lines of latitude or parallels.


What are the east west lines called on maps and globes?

They represent degrees of latitude.


What are the vertical lines around our globe called?

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.


What is the name for the east west lines labeled 0?

If there are any east-west lines printed on your map or globe, there should never be more than one. It may or may not be labeled "Equator".