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Why longitude are 360 degrees?
Because there are 360 degrees in a circle and the equator of the Earth is a circle.
Why is the equator the great circle?
It is a circle because, the earth is a circle, and the equator stretches all the way around the earth.
Does the equator circle the earth at 0 degrees latitude?
Yes.
The distance around the earth at the equator is like what measurement ofa circle?
This comparable to the perimeter of a circle.
How many degrees does the equator have?
The Equator is the latitude line with a given value of 0-degrees. There Equator runs completely around the Earth. There are 360-longitude lines that intersect the Equator.
What are the lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator?
The lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator are called latitude lines. They are measured in degrees north or south of the equator and help determine location and climate patterns on Earth.
What is an imaginary circle around the earth that divides the earth into two halves called?
The imaginary circle around the earth that divides it into two halves is called the Equator. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and serves as the starting point for measuring latitude.
What are the degrees of the artitic circle?
Not sure about the artitic (sic) circle but in 2012 the Arctic Circle was approx 66.56 degrees north of the equator. It is around 66.66 degrees north but the exact value depends on the tilt of the Earth's axis which changes slightly over time.
The equator is an imaginary circle drawn around the earth that divides it into northern and southern hemispheres What are the imaginary lines called that are parallel to the equator?
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What are the imaginary lines that circle east and west around the earth?
The equator, or line of zero latitude, runs around the Earth at its widest point.
What name is given to half circle that continues around the earth?
The Equator is the line that separates the earth into two hemispheres
What is the name of the on a map that circle the middle of the earth?
equator
