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Lines of latitude, also know as parallels, run east-west. They measure the angular distance north and south of the equator.

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What is another name for lines of latitude do these lines run in a north-south or east-west direction?

Lines of latitude, also know as parallels, run east-west. They measure the angular distance north and south of the equator.


What direction do latitude and longitude lines travel?

Latitude: East-west Longitude: North-south


Which direction do latitude lines measure on a map or globe?

North and South.


Lines of latitude that circle the earth in the same direction as the equator?

Yes. Lines of latitude run east-west. They are a measurement north or south of the equator.


In which direction does a parellel or line of latitude run?

Latitude lines run from east to west, parallel to the equator. Longitudinal lines are perpendicular to latitude lines and run north to south.


What is another word for lines of latitude that has the letter N?

north


What direction does latitude lines or meridian lines go?

Latitude lines run east-west, parallel to the equator, while meridian lines run north-south, converging at the poles.


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.


In which cardinal Direction does a parallel or line of latitude run?

Lines of latitude run east and west (like rungs on a ladder) and meridians (lines of longitude) run north and south


What direction do lines of longitude go?

on an atlas you'll see lines across maps,the vetical lines are the longitude (east and west).the latitude will be the horizontal lines known as north and south.....Wrong way round. Longitude is north/south and latitude is east/west.


What is another name for latitude lines?

Another name for latitude lines is parallels. These lines run parallel to the equator and are used to measure how far north or south a location is from the equator.