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The longitude of a place describes its angle east or west,

starting at the Prime Meridian.

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What is the runs direction of longitude?

Lines of longitude run north-south and measure east-west.


In which direction does latitude measure?

east and west and longitude is north to south


What is another name for lines of longitude and what direction do they run?

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians. They run north-south and measure east-west.


What direction does longitude travel on the globe?

Longitude lines connect the North and South Poles and measure distances east or west of Greenwich.


What is the direction that longitude runs?

Lines of longitude run North-South.


What direction does the lines of longitude measure?

The lines don't measure anything, any more than the marks on a ruler do the measuring for you. Longitude is an angle on the Earth's surface. It's the angle, measured east or west, from the Prime Meridian to whatever location you want to talk about. On a map or globe, there may be some lines printed along the way, to help estimate the angle.


What do meridian lines measure?

They measure latitude & Longitude.


what direction do lines of longitude run on the earth?

Longitude lines run from pole to pole.


What direction do line of longitude run?

north and south direction (up and down)


What imaginary line on the globe do longitude lines measure?

Longitude lines measure how far (in degrees) you are East or West of the Prime Meridian (which is a longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0° longitude).


How you measure location?

latitude and longitude


We measure latitude and longitude in what?

degrees