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They are important for tracking and mapping points and places.
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Are the lines of Capricorn and cancer lines of longitude or latitude?
latitude?
What lines are parallel to the equator?
lines of latitude
Are latitude lines called meridian?
Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.
Are the parallel lines on a globe called longitude or latitude lines?
Latitude.
Lines of latitude and lines of longitude are perpendicular to?
Every meridian of longitude is perpendicular to every parallel of latitude, and every parallel of latitude is perpendicular to every meridian of longitude.
What are The lines that intercept latitude lines on a map Are lines of what?
The lines that intercept latitude lines are lines of longitude.
What lines are part of a grid system on the map?
Latitude and longitude
Lines of latitude are perpendicular to it?
Lines of Longitude
What is the most important thing about longitude and latitude?
Longitude lines go vertically and latitude lines go horizontally.
Do latitude lines ever touch longitude lines?
Every parallel of latitude crosses every meridian of longitude.
Why would you use lines of latitude and longitude?
Lines of latitude and longitude allows any position on the Earth to be plotted.
How can you tell the difference between latitude lines and longitude lines?
Latitude lines run parallel to the equator and measure a location's distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run perpendicular to the equator and measure a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian. Latitude lines are represented by horizontal lines on maps, while longitude lines are represented by vertical lines.
