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A meridian is a geographical name for a great circle of the Earth passing through the Poles and any given point on the Earth's surface. Derived from the Latin word 'Meridianus'
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What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?
meridians or lines of longitude
What are the imaginary lines perpendicular to the equator called?
Longitudinal or longitude lines are the imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the equator. Latitudinal or latitude lines are parallel to the equator.
Lines that run from north to south are called?
longitudes or meridians
Another name for latitude lines is?
Lines of longitudes are also called Meridians. These vertical lines are drawn from the North to South poles.The meridian through Greenwich, England, called the Prime Meridian, was set at zero degrees of longitude. The meridian on the opposite side of the earth from Greenwich is called the International Date Line (IDL), which is at roughly 180° longitude.
What are meridians called?
lines of longitude
Longitude lines are also called?
meridians
What are meridians often called?
lines of longitude
Are the lines of longitude also called meridians?
Yes, lines of longitude are also known as meridians. For example: 0° longitude is the the prime meridian.
What is the direction of a meridian of longitude which converges on the north pole?
"Meridians" are the [straight] lines of Latitude (vertical, North-South lines) on a map, and Longitudes are the circular lines (horizontal, East-West) going around the world. So there can not be "Meridians of Longitude" that converge at a poll.
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.
What are the lines that define longitude also called?
Meridians.
What are the vertical lines around our globe called?
The vertical lines around our globe are called longitudes or meridians. They help determine a location's east-west position on Earth and are measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
