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Which term is also known as a meridian line?

The lines of longitude are also known as a meridian line.


What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?

The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.


These are vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian?

Vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian are lines of longitude.


Is the international date lines a parallel or a meridian?

Meridian


What are the longitude lines to the left of the prime meridian called?

The lines to the left of the prime meridian are negative.


What is the names of the lines of longitude?

meridian lines


Are the lines of longitude also called meridians?

Yes, lines of longitude are also known as meridians. For example: 0° longitude is the the prime meridian.


What are the zero degrees longitudinal and latitudinal lines known as?

Zero degrees latitude: Equator Zero degrees longitude: Prime Meridian


Which meridian lines pass through Greenland?

The Prime Meridian and the 45th Meridian West pass through Greenland.


What is the lines of longitude at 0 degrees?

The line of 0° longitude is called the prime meridian (it is also known as the Greenwich Meridian).The Prime Meridian


What direction does latitude lines or meridian lines go?

Latitude lines run east-west, parallel to the equator, while meridian lines run north-south, converging at the poles.


What does lines of longitude measure?

Lines of longitude, also known as meridians, measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England. They help determine a location's position in terms of longitude on the Earth's surface.