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Longitude, and meridians.

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Which river flows from south to north?

There are a handful of Canadian rivers that run from south to north. The three that strictly flow south to north are Niagara, Richelieu, and the Athabasca.


What is the starting point for all lines of longitude?

The North and South Poles.


What is the invisible line through south America?

The named lines of latitude that run through South America are:- the Equator in northern South America- the Tropic of Capricorn in southern South America---Assuming you are referring to lines of latitude and longitude, there are an infinite number of imaginary lines that are used to divide and identify the entire surface of the earth. Some are called lines of latitude, or parallels as these lines run parallel to each other and the equator in an East and West direction. The others are called lines of longitude, or meridians, and they run north and south, converging at the poles. The two "primary" lines (or starting points, if you will) are called the Prime Meridian and the Equator. The Prime Meridian bisects the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It runs north and south through Greenwich, England at zero degrees of longitude and through the Pacific Ocean at 180 degrees of longitude. The Equator at zero degrees latitude bisects the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere and runs around the middle of the earth. The Equator runs through South America and passes about 15 miles from the center of Quito, Ecuador.


What chain of mountains run north and south through south America?

The Andes Mountain Range


Is South America warmer then North America?

An easy way to say that would be North America is north and South America is south. Another way to say that is South America has tropical rain forest and North America has the Rocky Mountains. There are a lot of differences between North and South America. And I think you meant South America not South American.