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The lines that go east and west are longitude lines. The lines that go north and south are latitude lines.
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The Prime Meridian at 0 degrees longitude is the line on the map that divides east from west. Locations to the east of the Prime Meridian are considered in the Eastern Hemisphere, while locations to the west are in the Western Hemisphere.
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Where is the line of demarcation ON A MAP of the world?
The line of demarcation is typically represented as the Equator, which is a line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the entire globe, running east-west.
Do mapmakers draw the equator on a map to divide the earth north and south or east and west?
The equator is drawn on a map to represent a line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It does not divide the Earth into east and west, but rather into two equal halves based on latitude.
Which of these measures distances east or west on a map?
Longitude measures distances east or west on a map.
Which direction do parallels run on a map?
Parallels run east-west on a map. They are lines of latitude that are parallel to the equator.
What is the name of the line on the map that circles the middle of the earth?
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Which line of map divides east and west?
The Tropic of Capricorn
What is the east-west line on a map that divides the earth equally?
That would be the Equator.
What is the main line of latitude and runs east to west on a map?
The main line of latitude is the Equator (zero latitude).
Map showing international date line?
Usually on a flat map of the world the international date line is the left and right (west and east) edges of the map, but it is clearly marked on a globe.
What is the name of the line that goes across the map from west to east?
east and west hemisphere
What lines that run east and west?
If you pick any latitude on Earth, and mark a tiny dot on the map at every pointthat has that latitude, the points will seem to blend into a solid line that circlesthe Earth in the east/west direction. It's a line that has the same latitude atevery point on it.
What direction does the line latitude run?
If a map or a globe has latitude 'lines' printed on it, they will point east-west.
What is longitude on a map?
Longitude is the number of degrees east or west along a line of latitude from the prime meridian.
The line of longitude marked o degrees on the world map from which longitude east and west are measured?
the prime meridian
What are lines of latitude A the equator B lines that go east or west around the globe or map C hemisphere?
The lines of latitude are lines that go east and west around the globe or map ,the equater us the line in the middle that separates north and south :)
Is California East or West of Arizona?
California is West of Arizona. When picturing a map that has North at the top, you can remember the directions of west and east by remembering they spell "We." West is to the left, and East is to the right.
What are the four directions on the map?
North, south, east and west
