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Do meridians get parallel to one another as they get closer to the poles?
no. They are parallel to each other only at the equator. But as soon as you move away from the equator, they are no longer parallel.
Why does the equator receives more of the suns energy?
The light at the equator hits the earth perpendicular to the surface to the earth. The further you are from the equator, the light comes in at an angle closer and closer to parallel. The closer to parallel the light comes in at, the more of it is reflected, so it receives less energy than the perpendicular light at the equator.
Is the 60th parallel half as long as the equator?
No, the 60th parallel is not half as long as the equator. The equator is the longest latitude line and divides the Earth into two equal halves, while the 60th parallel is closer to the poles and represents 60 degrees north or south of the equator.
How are equator and prime meidian alike?
Both the Equator and the Prime Meridian act as starting points or 0 degrees, for angular measurements expressed in degrees Latitude and Longitude.
Is Maryland closer to the north pole or the equator?
the north pole and the equater is south of maryland
What are lines that run parallel from the equator called?
There are no parallel lines that run FROM the equator. Lines that are parallel TO the equator are the latitudes.
Is the equator parallel or a meridian?
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
Is the equator a parallel or a maeridian?
The equator is the "parallel" of zero latitude.
Is Laos or Yugoslavia closer to the equator?
Laos is closer to the Equator (:
Which is closer to the equator Aglrgentina or southern Spain?
WE are closer to they equator.
Which is closer to the equator Mexico City or bogota?
Bogota is some 500 Kilometers (320 miles) north of the Equator, while Mexico City is some 2,100 Km (1,300 miles) north of such parallel. Bogota is much closer to the Equator.
Which state is closer to the equator Kansas or Mexico?
Mexico is closer to the equator
