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Why are the lines of longitude closer at the bottom than the top?
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∙ 14y ago
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 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 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.
What map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude?
Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.
Are latitude and longitude real lines that cross the Earth?
No, no more than border lines between states or naions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Which longitude coordinate is the closest to the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian itself is defined as zero longitude. (0°) You can't get any closer to it than that. The higher the number of degrees of longitude, the farther a given longitude is from the prime meridian. The maximum is 180° either east or west. There is no minimum. Whatever longitude you name, no matter how close it is to the Prime Meridian, I can always name one that's closer to it than yours is. It's like asking "What is the smallest number ?" There's no such thing.
What is the longitude lines for Tamarac?
Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered correctly as there is more than one Tamarac.
