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All meridians of longitude meet at the north pole, and also at the south pole. So on a map or globe
where some of the meridians are drawn, it will be noted that they are farthest apart at the equator,
and the closer to either pole you look, the closer together the meridians are there.
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Why are the lines of longitude so much closer together at the bottom portion of the map than they are at the top?
Because the earth is round and the bottom of the earth is smaller than the middle of earth such as the equator
Why are lines of longitude so much closer together at the bottom portion of the map than they are at the top?
Because the earth is round and the bottom of the earth is smaller than the middle of earth such as the equator
Why are the lines of longitude so much closer together at the bottom portion of the map they are at the top?
Because the earth is round and the bottom of the earth is smaller than the middle of earth such as the equator
Which longitude is closest to the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude. Nothing can be closer to something than itself.
Are latitude and longitude real lines that cross the Earth?
No, no more than border lines between states or naions.
What is the name of the longitude lines that passes through Argentina?
There are more than one major lines of longitude that pass through the Argentine. They have values around 58 degrees west but none of the lines/meridians is a named line.
Why are the lines of longitude so much closer at the botton portion of the map than they are at the top?
Fascinating! You must be looking at a map of part of the southern Hemisphere. Otherwise, you're holding your map upside-down. The meridians of longitude all end at the north and south poles, and are evenly spread around the world. So any two meridians are farthest apart where they cross the equator, and they draw closer and closer together as they approach either of the poles.
If you travel 10 degrees of longitude along the equator the distance traveled will be very diffrent from the distance traveled through 10 degrees of longitude at 60 degrees n latitude why?
Yes, because lines of longitude converge at the poles. The distance between longitude lines will always decrease the further you are from the equator. Lines of latitude remain equidistant.This is why no map is always accurate. Think of peeling an orange and try laying it flat on the table.
Which line of longitude is Caracas Venezuela closer to 40w or 40e?
Caracas, Venezuela is at 67W, so it's a whole lot closer to 40W than to 40E.
What are further apart at the equator than at the poles?
Lines of longitude are further apart at the equator than at the poles. This is because the Earth's circumference is greatest at the equator, causing the lines of longitude to be spaced farther apart to cover the same distance around the Earth.
What map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude?
A map with parallel lines of latitude and longitude is known as a Mercator projection map. This type of map is often used for navigation purposes due to its representation of straight lines of latitude and longitude, making it easier to measure distances and plot courses. However, the Mercator projection distorts the size of landmasses, especially near the poles.
Why does the length of the parallel decreases towards the pole?
You may be thinking of the distance between lines of longitude. The length of the lines of latitude decrease because the Earth is round, so the length of the line is shorter at the poles than it is at the Equator. The distance between the lines of longitude is shorter as you move toward the poles, again, because the Earth is round. All lines of longitude are the same length.
