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The equator got its name because it is a steaming hot line that divides the north side of the word and the south side. The north and south sides are equal (hence the name equator).
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What is the highest number of longitude called?
90 degrees North above the equater or 90 degrees south below the equater.
Line around middle of the earth what is it called?
LOL equater
What is a line called that runs parallel to the equater?
A Parallel of Latitude
What are the lines parallel to the equater called?
The lines parallel to the equator are called lines of latitude.
What are the imaginary lines that run perpendicular to the prime meridian called?
equater i think
Why is it hot in the tropics and cold in the polar regions?
it is hot in the tropics because it is near the equater. anything near the equater will be warmer. it is colder in the polar regions because it is farther from the equater near equater= warmer farther from equater= colder
How many continents are north of the equater?
three continents are north of the equater n.america, europe,aisa.
How does the distance of the equator affect temperature and sunlight?
the sun focases its rays on the equater so the closer you are to the equater the hotter you will be ..... the farther you are from the equater the colder you wiil get... just like if your on top of a mountain your cold.
Does Venus have an equater?
yes
Can you freeze at the equater?
i do not know
What does 1 head of garlic split through the equator mean?
Slice through the center as if it had equater (Think Earths Equater)
The month with the lowest temperature?
this may vary it can only be said according to the country and equater the countrys above the equater lowest is December - January for example England is above equater so its dec to Jan and hottest is June July under the equater for example in Australia December is hottest and June July is coldest
