They are also called Meridians.
meridians
they call parells
The special name given to lines of latitude is "parallels," and the special name given to lines of longitude is "meridians." These lines form a grid system that helps in locating any point on the Earth's surface.
The imaginary longitude 0 is called the Prime Meridian. It serves as the starting point for measuring longitude and is located in Greenwich, London, UK.
These are known as lines of longitude or meridians
That's a line that joins the north and south poles, called the Prime Meridian.
You can calculate the longitude of a place when time is given using the Greenwich solar time.
What is the difference between longitude and latitude? Given it's longitude and latitude, can you locate the area?
Typically, latitude is given first followed by longitude when providing coordinates. Latitude measures the north-south position, while longitude measures east-west. So the order is latitude, longitude. For example, 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W represents the latitude and longitude coordinates for New York City.
another name for a line of longitude is meridian.
Latitude: North or South Longitude: East or West
The name of the line that has 0 longitude is the prime meridian