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They do not. Longitude lines and latitude lines are imaginary; they are used for measurement purposes. They do not actually exist anyplace except on the map.

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How many degrees of longitude does the Earth rotation cover?

A complete globe, including Earth, always has 360 degrees. There can be an infinite number of longitudinal lines because longitudinal lines are imaginary constructs and not physical features of Earth itself, so the number of degrees between those longitudinal lines is dependent on the number of longitudinal lines, assuming the longitudinal lines are equidistant. To calculate the number of degrees between these equidistant longitudinal lines, divide 360 degrees by the number of longitudinal lines. A model globe of Earth is typically given 36 lines of longitude. Using the calculation given above, the angle between adjacent longitudinal lines is 360 degrees divided by 36 lines of longitude, or 10 degrees. If 24 lines of longitude are used to represent the 24 time zones, the angle between adjacent longitudinal lines is 360 degrees divided by 24 lines of longitude, or 15 degrees.


Which lines are longitudinal lines?

In general, longitudinal lines run in the direction of the length (longer dimension) of a thing. On a globe or map representing Earth or another celestial object, longitudinal lines run north-south, from pole to pole. Because they meet at two points, they are neither parallel nor equidistant.


What are the lines called that run from north and south?

The lines running from north to south are called longitudinal lines or meridians. These lines help to indicate a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface.


How many degrees are there in a horizontel line?

Longitudinal lines themselves are imaginary constructs, having no real width, and therefore, no angle to measure. The angle between longitudinal lines on a globe depend on how many longitudinal lines are used to encircle the globe. Assuming that all longitudinal lines are equidistant, the angle can be found by dividing 360 degrees by the number of longitudinal lines. Typically, a globe will be given 36 lines of longitude, so the angle between longitudinal lines is equal to 360 degrees divided by 36 lines, or 10 degrees.


What is longitudinal extent of Antarctica?

All lines of longitude on earth converge at the South Pole. Circling it, you can 'walk around the world'.

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In which directions do longitudinal lines go?

The longitudinal lines run north-south across the globe, splitting Earth up into the eastern and western hemispheres.


How many degrees of longitude does the Earth rotation cover?

A complete globe, including Earth, always has 360 degrees. There can be an infinite number of longitudinal lines because longitudinal lines are imaginary constructs and not physical features of Earth itself, so the number of degrees between those longitudinal lines is dependent on the number of longitudinal lines, assuming the longitudinal lines are equidistant. To calculate the number of degrees between these equidistant longitudinal lines, divide 360 degrees by the number of longitudinal lines. A model globe of Earth is typically given 36 lines of longitude. Using the calculation given above, the angle between adjacent longitudinal lines is 360 degrees divided by 36 lines of longitude, or 10 degrees. If 24 lines of longitude are used to represent the 24 time zones, the angle between adjacent longitudinal lines is 360 degrees divided by 24 lines of longitude, or 15 degrees.


Which lines are longitudinal lines?

In general, longitudinal lines run in the direction of the length (longer dimension) of a thing. On a globe or map representing Earth or another celestial object, longitudinal lines run north-south, from pole to pole. Because they meet at two points, they are neither parallel nor equidistant.


What are the lines called that run from north and south?

The lines running from north to south are called longitudinal lines or meridians. These lines help to indicate a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface.


How many degrees are there in a horizontel line?

Longitudinal lines themselves are imaginary constructs, having no real width, and therefore, no angle to measure. The angle between longitudinal lines on a globe depend on how many longitudinal lines are used to encircle the globe. Assuming that all longitudinal lines are equidistant, the angle can be found by dividing 360 degrees by the number of longitudinal lines. Typically, a globe will be given 36 lines of longitude, so the angle between longitudinal lines is equal to 360 degrees divided by 36 lines, or 10 degrees.


What is longitudinal extent of Antarctica?

All lines of longitude on earth converge at the South Pole. Circling it, you can 'walk around the world'.


Do parallel lines continue forever?

Yes, in plane geometry parallel lines continue forever. However, in polar geometry (3 dimensions, as in Earth longitudinal lines), parallel lines eventually intersect at the poles of the sphere,


What are lines opposite of the transversal lines?

Either parallel lines or longitudinal lines are opposite transversal lines.


What does the greek word sperat mean in English?

There is no such word in Greek.


What is a method to remember the difference from lat and long lines?

Longitudinal line are the "long" ones that pass though Earth's poles.Latitudinal lines, "lat" sounds like "fat" and they go parallel to Earth's fat middle line the equator.


What are the longitudinal lines of rome?

longitusnal lines of rome are thses 43 e


Do the longitudinal lines run parallel to the Equator?

No. Longitudinal lines run parallel to the Prime Meridian. Latitudinal lines run parallel to the Equator.