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The straight line connecting the poles is the earth's rotational axis. The lines along the earth's surface from pole to pole are meridians or lines of longitude.

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That would be considered the earths axis.

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Name of a imaginary line drawn through earth from north to south pole that ends in a R?

In the globe it is called the axis. In a sphere it is called the diameter.


What is the difference between rotation and rotation axis and equator?

rotation is the spiinning of the planet on its axis and revoulution is the orbiting of the planet around the sun


What imaginary line circles north and south poles?

There are a number of imaginary lines that go through the North and South Poles one way or another.The Earth's axis passes through the centre of the Earth and is the point about which the Earth rotates. The north and south extremities of the axis are the North and South Poles. The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude and the North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude.The Prime Meridian based on Greenwich, England, is at 0 degrees longitude and all other meridians are "X" degrees east or west of it. The Prime Meridian was established for navigation and is the basis on which International time is kept.The International Date line is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Prime Meridian and is the point which separates yesterday from today. The line was drawn by international agreement, and was skillfully drawn so as not to cross any land to keep all areas of a country in the same day (and time zone). There are few bends and kinks in the International Date line to achieve this, but if it was a straight line, it would generally be at 180 degrees E or W longitude.All other imaginary lines are lines of longitude which are "X" degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lines of Longitude, other wise known as parallels of longitude.The straight line between the poles is the Earth's axis of rotation. The curved lines between the poles and along the surface are the meridiansof longitude.a axis


What is a imaganery line drawn through the north and south pole?

The straight line between the poles is the Earth's axis of rotation. The curved lines between the poles and along the surface are the meridians of longitude.


Where are Lines of latitude?

They are drawn on the earth as imaginary lines that run from east to west.

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What is an imaginary line drawn throughout the earth from the north to south pole?

The prime meridian


Name of a imaginary line drawn through earth from north to south pole that ends in a R?

In the globe it is called the axis. In a sphere it is called the diameter.


What is a theme of geography that starts with the letter L?

Latitude is imaginary lines that measures distance north or south of the equator. Longitude is imaginary lines that measures distance east and west of a line drawn between the North and South Poles and passing through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.


Does the equator pass right through the world?

No. The equator is an imaginary line drawn on the Earth's surface, all the way around, mid-way between the north and south poles.


What line is drawn through the earth from the north to the south pole?

The Axis


What are meridian?

A Meridian or Meridian Line is an imaginary line drawn between two points. In geography these two points are an imaginary arc on the earths surface from the North to the South Poles. In astronomy it is an imaginary circle in a perpendicular plane to those planes of the celestial equator and horizon.


What is north and south meridian and east west parallel?

They are imaginary lines drawn on spheres such as the earth, sun, moon, planets to simplify the location of points of interest.


What is the difference between rotation and rotation axis and equator?

rotation is the spiinning of the planet on its axis and revoulution is the orbiting of the planet around the sun


What is the Imaginary line drawn from the North Pole through Greenwich England to the South Pole called?

You're talking about the Prime Meridian ... the imaginary line that defines the origin of longitude on Earth.But issue must be taken with your use of the terms "from" and "to". No meridian, including the Prime one, has a defined beginning or end point. They simply join the poles.


What is the imaginary line drawn through the center of the Earth around which Earth rotates?

Axis


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.


Through which continents does the line of Demarcation pass?

The Demarcation Line was an imaginary line passing through the continent of South America. It was drawn by Pope Alexander VI to divide the new lands conquered by Portugal from those of Spain.