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What is the total length of longitudes lines north to south in miles?
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∙ 12y ago
Every meridian of constant longitude joins the north and south poles, so its length
is half of the Earth's polar circumference, or about 20,004 Km (12,430 miles).
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Why are the lines of longitudes equal?
Every meridian of longitude has nominally the same length, because they all connect the same two points ... the north and south poles.
Are the longitude lines located at the North and South poles?
Yes, every line of longitude runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Why length of longitudes the same?
Every meridian of longitude connects the same two points . . . the north and south poles.
Why longitude are not parallel?
Parallel lines never meet. On the other hand, every pair of longitudes meets at the Earth's North and South Poles.
Lines running parallel to the equator are called?
You have answered the question for yourself ; They are 'Latitudes''. Longitudes (Meridians) are lines that run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitudes come to a point at the poles, but spread out to a maximum at the Equator.
Lines that run from north to south are called?
longitudes or meridians
Why are the lines of longitudes equal?
Every meridian of longitude has nominally the same length, because they all connect the same two points ... the north and south poles.
Longitude lines meet?
All longitudes converge at the north and south poles.
Longitude lines meet where?
All longitudes converge at the north and south poles.
Where do all the longitude lines hit?
All longitudes converge at the north and south poles.
Does lines of longitude ever meet?
Yes. All longitudes converge (meet) at the north and south poles.
Are the longitude lines located at the North and South poles?
Yes, every line of longitude runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Why are longitude lines not parallel?
Longitude lines are not parallel because they converge at the poles. They are farthest apart at the equator and gradually come together as they approach the poles, eventually meeting at the North and South Poles. This convergence is due to the Earth's spherical shape.
Why length of longitudes the same?
Every meridian of longitude connects the same two points . . . the north and south poles.
What are lines that run east-west but show location north or south?
Latitudes. Longitudes run north to south and measure east-west distance or location.
Are the lengths of lines latitude equal to each other?
No, as you move north (or south) form the equator, they form smaller and smaller circles. -- The length of the zero latitude line (the equator) is about 24,900 miles. -- The length of the 30-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 21,500 miles. -- The length of the 60-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 12,400 miles. -- The length of the 90-degrees latitude line (north or south pole) is zero.
What wind conditions are needed to create a longitudinal dune?
East / west winds will cause sand to drift in a north/south ridge formation (the north/south lines on a map are longitudes, the east/west lines are latitudes).
