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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
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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.
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What is the name of the fault line in South America?
The San Andreas Fault is the fault line is South America.
What is line of longitude?
A Line of longitude is an invisible line going north to south on the earth. The main one is called the prime meridian.
Pope Alexander VI drew a line that split South America between Spain and Portugal called the?
The line determined by Pope Alexander the sixth which split South America between Spain and Portugal is named the Line of Demarcation.
Where is south America north or south of the equator?
Both
This line of latitude runs across christian area of south America and Africa?
africa
What continents does the 20 degrees S line of latitude pass through?
The parallel of 20° north latitude crosses North America, Africa, and Asia.The parallel of 20° south latitude crosses South America, Africa, and Australia.
What tropic line passes through South America?
The Tropic line is the Equator.
Is North America or South America South of the equator?
The Equator crosses South America, about 20% of South America is north of the equator and 80% is south of the equator.Both, actually. The equator line runs through the northern part. But, the majority of South America is south of the equator.
Is South America south or north of the equater?
The Equator crosses South America, about 20% of South America is north of the equator and 80% is south of the equator.Both, actually. The equator line runs through the northern part. But, the majority of South America is south of the equator.
What continents does the 30 degrees south line pass through?
The 30 S latitude line runs through three continents. It passes through Australia, Africa, and South America. It also passes through the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.
Is the equator invisible?
yes, it is an imaginary line the separates the north from the south
What continents does the 30 south line pass through?
The 30 S latitude line runs through three continents. It passes through Australia, Africa, and South America. It also passes through the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.
Does most of Canada lie east or west of South America?
Winnipeg, Manitoba, is almost the longitudinal centre of Canada. If a line were drawn straight south from Winnipeg, that line would not pass through any part of continental South America.
Does the Tropic of Cancer passed through any South American countries?
No. The Tropic of Cancer crosses North America on a line roughly through the tip of Baja California and Havana, Cuba. The northernmost point of South America is still a good 760 miles south of it..
What is the name of the fault line in South America?
The San Andreas Fault is the fault line is South America.
What continent does the 30 degree south line pass?
The 30 S latitude line runs through three continents. It passes through Australia, Africa, and South America. It also passes through the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.
Through which continents does the equater cross?
The Equator crosses South America through Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil, Africa through Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia, and southeast Asia through Indonesia.
