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The prime meridian is a line of longitude

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These are vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian?

Vertical lines parallel to the prime meridian are lines of longitude.


Distance east and west from the prime meridian?

The longitude of a location is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian.


What are the longitude lines to the left of the prime meridian called?

The lines to the left of the prime meridian are negative.


What are called the lines of longitude?

The prime meridian.


What is the highest longitude lines?

Prime meridian


What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?

Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.


What is another name for longitude lines?

another name for a line of longitude is meridian.


Which lines measure distance of the prime meridian?

Longitude measures the distance east and west of the prime meridian.


What are the major lines of longitude called?

The prime meridian.


Does the prime meridian follow a specific line of latitude or longitude?

No. The Prime Meridian has several dips and bends.


What does lines of longitude measure?

Lines of longitude measure how far something is east or west of the Prime Meridian.


What are lines of also longitude called?

Longitude is the best term, but sometimes meridian is used. The line of longitude at zero degrees is the Prime Meridian.