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How many meridians are there on the earth surface?
23 meridians, dividing earth into 24 time zones
Where do the meridians meet?
meridians meet at the poles
On a globe the meridians converge toward the poles What is the pattern of meridians on the Mercator?
On a Mercator map the Meridians (vertical lines of Latitude) are straight lines at right angles to the lines of Longitude.
How many meridians are in the world?
360
What is the middle line of longitude?
prime meridians
How many meridians are there on the earth surface?
23 meridians, dividing earth into 24 time zones
Are lines of longitude also called meridians?
yesYes.
What do meridians have to do with time?
time is related to meridians because takes 24 hrs to earth to rotate on is own axle if you divide the circumference of earth on 24 slices it will give you 24 meridians
How are time zones marked on a time zone map?
By vertical lines, like meridians, but not always straight.
Where do the meridians meet?
meridians meet at the poles
Which direction do Yin meridians flow?
Of the twelve regular meridians, the yin meridians always flow up the body, and all the yang meridians always flow down.
Is it true that the lines of latitude called meridians never touch?
Not quite. Lines of latitude are called parallels, and they never touch each other. The meridians are lines of longitude, and all of them converge at the poles.
Would two cities between two meridians be in the same time zone?
yes
What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?
meridians or lines of longitude
What direction must the ship be sailing along a meridian?
To sail along a meridian, one must sail true north or true south. Meridians of longitude run N/S.
Lines of longitude called what?
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.
Why are longitudes called meridians of longitudes?
as all the places on the same longitude have their noon at the same time
