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Lines running parallel to the equator are called?
You have answered the question for yourself ; They are 'Latitudes''. Longitudes (Meridians) are lines that run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitudes come to a point at the poles, but spread out to a maximum at the Equator.
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
How are lines of latitude different from lines of longitude?
Firstly, different maps or atlases draw lines of latitude and longitude in varying degrees apart. Although most maps have differences of 10 degrees apart, atlases can be as close as 1 or 2 degrees. Secondly, you might be referring to the major lines of latitude and longitude, such as the Equator and the Prime Meridian. Some maps that are very small only show the major lines of latitude and longitude. The difference between the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is 23.5 degrees, while the difference between the equator and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 66.5 degrees. The difference between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line is 180 degrees.
Where is location of 39 degrees South and 177 degrees East?
That point is on the North Island of New Zealand, about 35 miles north-northeast across the bay from Napier, and 100 miles southeast of Tauranga.
Where is the Zaire location near the equator?
The Equator does indeed run across the large country in Africa which was called Zaire for about 20 years, but is now called Democratic Republic of Congo. The big river running through that country is called the Zaire River or the Congo River.
What is the difference between latitude and parallels longitude and meridians?
latitude and longitude are imaginary lines across earth which are used to navigate the latitude is how many degrees north or south of the equator you are your longitude is how many degrees east or west you are of Greenwich in London
How many meridians cut across Texas?
The longitude of Texas is 93°31′W to 106°39′W, which means that 13 meridians cut across Texas.
Lines running parallel to the equator are called?
You have answered the question for yourself ; They are 'Latitudes''. Longitudes (Meridians) are lines that run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitudes come to a point at the poles, but spread out to a maximum at the Equator.
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
Where is 30 degrees south from New Orleans LA?
The location is the Galapagos Islands off the west coast of Ecuador. New Orleans is almost exactly at 30 N 90 W, and the Galapagos are on the equator to the south, across Mexico and Central America.
Which ways do lines of latitude run and what do they measure?
Lines of latitude run laterally across the earth from east to west. They measure the degrees of arc north and south of the equator which is at 0 degrees. Washington, DC, lies about 38 degrees North.
What are minutes in latitutde?
The compass is divided into degrees - there are 360 in a circle. The lines of longitude radiate (like the degrees of a circle) out from the North Pole - 360 of them - evenly spaced across the curving surface of the Earth as far as the Equator, when they start converging until the meet at the South Pole. The lines of latitude are somewhat similarly established - but 'radiating' from the very centre of the Earth - with the Equator as 0 degrees and 90 degrees being the North and South Poles. 90 degrees because the angle between the line joining the north/south poles and the line of the Equator is a right angle. So far, so good. Now in longitude the distances between degrees varies as you move across the surface of the Earth - degrees of longitude are very close together near the poles - so ordinary linear measurements cannot be used - so the degrees are divided into 60 minutes and minutes are divided into 60 seconds. That way, all calculations are standardised regardless of whereabouts one is on the globe. Degrees of latitude are more 'regular' but they do vary. At the Equator both a degree of longitude, and a degree of latitude are about 69 miles - so the minutes and seconds are important for pinpointing location.
Where isthe equator?
the equator is an imaginary line going across the middle of the earth
What is the Distance across Africa at the equator?
kilometers
How many miles are there across the equator?
Earth's equator is about 40,075 kilometers (24,901 mi) long; 78.7% is across water and 21.3% is over land.
How do you write a sentence with the word equator?
Equator-An equator is a invisible line across the earth and it's very very hot when you get close to it
How are lines of latitude different from lines of longitude?
Firstly, different maps or atlases draw lines of latitude and longitude in varying degrees apart. Although most maps have differences of 10 degrees apart, atlases can be as close as 1 or 2 degrees. Secondly, you might be referring to the major lines of latitude and longitude, such as the Equator and the Prime Meridian. Some maps that are very small only show the major lines of latitude and longitude. The difference between the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is 23.5 degrees, while the difference between the equator and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 66.5 degrees. The difference between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line is 180 degrees.
