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Why the lines of latitudes keep becoming smaller towards the poles?
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Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?
90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator
What are the imaginary lines on the globe and map?
The horizontal lines are called latitudes and the vertical lines are called longitudes.
Is the areas between the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn called low or high latitudes?
Both! All lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of cancer are high latitudes, and lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of capricorn are considered low latitudes. ***THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TROPICAL LATITUDES*** <- those I can't name
Calm regions known as the horse latitudes oar centered on 2 named lines of latitude What is the name of these 2 lines of latitude?
Horse latitudes are also known as subtropical highs. They are latitudes that lie between 30 and 35 degrees north, as well as south.
Which lines are parallel to each other on map?
The lines are parallel on the map are called Latitudes.
Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?
90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator
Are longitudes and latitudes parallels lines?
Latitude lines are parallel but not longitude lines.
What are the parallels and latitudes on maps?
Parallels are lines that go up and down the map, latitudes are lines that go across the map from side to side.
What are the imaginary lines on the maps?
The horizontal lines are called latitudes and the vertical lines are called longitudes.
What direction do lines of latitudes run?
one direction
What are vertical lines called?
They are simply just called lines.
What are the imaginary lines on the globe and map?
The horizontal lines are called latitudes and the vertical lines are called longitudes.
What are lines that run parallel from the equator called?
There are no parallel lines that run FROM the equator. Lines that are parallel TO the equator are the latitudes.
Is the area between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn high or low latitudes?
Both! All lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of cancer are high latitudes, and lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of capricorn are considered low latitudes. ***THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TROPICAL LATITUDES*** <- those I can't name
What lines mark the tropics or low latitudes?
The 'low' latitudes can be considered as any below the equator. The 'Tropics' are any latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Lines of latitudes what do they mean?
they are a imagination dots in the north pole.
What lines that run parallel on the earth called?
They are called the latitudes.
