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Why do the lines of latitude decrease when moving towatds the Pole?
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Why do lines of latitude decrease in size as they move towards the poles?
Because the parallels of latitude are imaginary lines drawn on the Earth's surface, and, you may have noticed, cross sections of the Earth itself decrease in diameter as the cutting plane moves toward the poles.
What is Lines that's run east and west measure how far north or south of the equator you are?
They are Lines of Latitude (sometimes known as Parallels of Latitude). The Equator (zero latitude) horizontally encircles the Earth and separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Moving northwards from the Equator, the lines of Latitude increase in degrees. Moving South from the Equator, the lines of Latitude also increase in degrees the same as for the northern direction. The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees North, and the latitude of the South Pole is 90 degrees South.
With each line of latitude you cross moving from the north pole you get nearer the?
If you are moving away from the North Pole and crossing lines of Latitude, you are heading for the Equator, and ultimately the South Pole.
Do lines of latitude shorten towards the poles?
Yes because latitude goes from west to east, while longitude goes from north to south.
All lines of latitude meet at what line?
Lines of constant latitude are parallel. No two of them meet anywhere.All lines of constant latitude cross all lines of constant longitude.
Why do lines of latitude decrease in size as they move towards the poles?
Because the parallels of latitude are imaginary lines drawn on the Earth's surface, and, you may have noticed, cross sections of the Earth itself decrease in diameter as the cutting plane moves toward the poles.
What is Lines that's run east and west measure how far north or south of the equator you are?
They are Lines of Latitude (sometimes known as Parallels of Latitude). The Equator (zero latitude) horizontally encircles the Earth and separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Moving northwards from the Equator, the lines of Latitude increase in degrees. Moving South from the Equator, the lines of Latitude also increase in degrees the same as for the northern direction. The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees North, and the latitude of the South Pole is 90 degrees South.
With each line of latitude you cross moving from the north pole you get nearer the?
If you are moving away from the North Pole and crossing lines of Latitude, you are heading for the Equator, and ultimately the South Pole.
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.
Is Lines of latitude is parallel?
Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator (which is zero latitude).
Are the lines of Capricorn and cancer lines of longitude or latitude?
latitude?
What lines are parallel to the equator?
lines of latitude
What are principal lines of latitude?
whats the principal lines of latitude
What are earth's parallels called?
lines of latitude
Do lines of latitude sometimes intersect?
No, lines of latitude do not intersect.
How are lines of latitude and lines of longitute alike?
lines of latitude and lines of longitude are the same because they just are.
Are the parallel lines on a globe called longitude or latitude lines?
Latitude.
