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The minimum distance between two meridians is zero, as meridians converge at the poles. At the equator, the distance between two meridians is maximized, approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) apart. However, as you move towards the poles, this distance decreases until it becomes zero at the North and South Poles, where all meridians meet.
The maximum distance between two meridians occurs at the equator, where the distance is approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) apart. As you move toward the poles, the distance between meridians decreases, converging at the poles where they meet. Thus, the equator represents the widest separation between any two meridians.
the minimium distance between the two meridians is at the poles because all the meridians comerge at the poles
At the North Pole, all lines of longitude, or meridians, converge at a single point. This means that the distance between any two meridians at the North Pole is effectively zero miles, as they meet at that point and do not maintain any measurable separation. In contrast, the distance between meridians increases as you move towards the equator.
The lines running between the two poles are called meridians. These meridians are used in geographic coordinate systems to measure longitude and determine the angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).
That is usually measured in degrees.
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
Assuming the Earth's circumference is 40,075.017 km at the equator, and considering there are 360 meridians which results in 360 meridional regions; 40,075.017/360= ~ 111.32 km = 69.171 miles
because the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians.
The vertical lines on a map are called meridians. They represent lines of longitude, which measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are used to help determine geographic coordinates.
Meridians of longitude; parallels of latitude. Remember that meridians are all the same length (20,000 km) and that they meet at the poles. Parallels are, well, parallel, and are different lengths, the longest being the Equator.