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All lines of latitude start from the 0 degree latitude line, known as the equator.

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Lines of latitude are 181 or 180?

There are a total of 181 lines of latitude, with 180 being the maximum number. This is due to the equator being considered a line of latitude, which makes it a total of 181 lines from the equator to the poles.


Are the lines of latitude measured in degrees or hours?

degrees


What is the degrees between the lines of latitude?

A line of latitude is the line of latitude shown on a map, usually representing 10 degrees latitude. Degrees of latitude are simply the number of degrees, such as 33.33 etc.


What imaginary lines are numbered in degrees north and south of the equator?

Lines of latitude, also known as parallels, are numbered in degrees north and south of the equator. The equator itself is 0 degrees latitude, while the North Pole is 90 degrees north latitude and the South Pole is 90 degrees south latitude.


There are what degrees between the lines of latitude shown on this map?

grid lines of longitude and latitude


What is the difference between lines and degrees of latitude?

A line of latitude is the line of latitude shown on a map, usually representing 10 degrees latitude. Degrees of latitude are simply the number of degrees, such as 33.33 etc.


What is the difference between latitude and lines of latitude?

A line of latitude is the line of latitude shown on a map, usually representing 10 degrees latitude. Degrees of latitude are simply the number of degrees, such as 33.33 etc.


What units do we use for latitude lines?

degrees


Another name for the lines of latitude?

The other name that is used for lines latitude is parallels. The main latitude is the equator which is at zero degrees.


What are the latitude and longitude lines for Alexandria Egypt?

The approximate latitude and longitude lines for, Alexandria Egypt are 31 degrees E. and 31 degrees W.


Why latitude-180 while 360 lines length why this number?

The maximum latitude is 90 degrees, you cannot have 180 degrees latitude.


Imaginary line around which the earth rotates?

It is called the Equator and the closer you get to it the hotter the countries start becoming.