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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).

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Why there is an imaginary lines on globe?

Those lines are called longitude and latitude.


What is a imaginary north south lines parallel to the prime meridian that circles the globe vertically?

Lines of longitude.


Imaginary lines used to measure distance north and south of the Equator are lines of?

longitude and latitude we use these as coordinates to find certain places on the globe


What is the name for the imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe and come together at the post?

The imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe are called "meridians." They are used to measure longitude and converge at the poles. The prime meridian, which is located at 0 degrees longitude, serves as the starting point for measuring these lines.


What lines drawn on maps help locate places?

Latitude lines are imaginary lines that run East to West but measure North to South on the Globe. I remember latitude is fatitude. Longitude lines go North to South but measure East to West. I remember it as LONGitude.


Imaginary north to south lines parallel to the prime meridian that circle the globe vertically is?

Lines of longitude.


What is the name of the two sets of imaginary lines on the globe?

-- Most of the imaginary lines on the surface are parallels of latitude, meridians of longitude, political boundaries, and shipping routes. -- The imaginary lines through the center of the globe are the axis and diameters.


Is this statement true or false Longitude lines are imaginary lines that measure distances south and north of the equator.?

False. Longitude lines are imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. The lines that measure distances north and south of the equator are called latitude lines.


A type of imaginary line that circles the globe north to south is what?

There's no particular set or system of lines that circle the globe north and south.However, the imaginary semi-circular lines that join the north and south polesare the meridians of longitude. Each of them spans half of the globe.


What are the imaginary lines that measure distance on maps and globes?

east and west


Why was a need fell to draw imaginary lines on the globe?

The imaginary lines of longitude and latitude drawn on maps and globes of the Earth, is to aid navigation and accurately locating spots on the Earth's surface.


What is the lines that run north and south on a globe and intersect the poles?

If you pick a longitude and mark a dot at every point on Earth with that longitude, the dots will form a line between the north and south poles. The imaginary line is called the "meridian" of that longitude.