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Because all longitudes converge (merge, meet, come together) at the north and
south poles. Since parallel things can't do that, we know that lines of longitude
must not be parallel, and since they are not parallel, it would be very misleading
to call them parallels. The whole subject is confusing enough as it is.
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What are Lines of longitude are equally spaces?
They are called parallels.
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.
Lines of latitude are also called what?
Parallels and meridians. Circles parallel to the Equator (lines running east and west) are parallels of latitude. They are used to measure degrees of latitude north or south of the Equator. Meridians of longitude are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole and are at right angles to the Equator.
Lines of longitude called what?
Meridians of longitude; parallels of latitude. Remember that meridians are all the same length (20,000 km) and that they meet at the poles. Parallels are, well, parallel, and are different lengths, the longest being the Equator.
Are latitude lines called meridian?
Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.
What are Lines of longitude are equally spaces?
They are called parallels.
What is another name for parallel lines?
latitude lines is another name for parallels and longitude lines are called 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.
Why wre latitudes otherwise called as parallels?
Because unlike lines of longitude which converge on the poles, lines of latitude are parallel to each other: that is, they never converge.
Lines of latitude are also called what?
Parallels and meridians. Circles parallel to the Equator (lines running east and west) are parallels of latitude. They are used to measure degrees of latitude north or south of the Equator. Meridians of longitude are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole and are at right angles to the Equator.
What are lines of longitude and latitude?
Parallels and meridians.
Lines of longitude called what?
Meridians of longitude; parallels of latitude. Remember that meridians are all the same length (20,000 km) and that they meet at the poles. Parallels are, well, parallel, and are different lengths, the longest being the Equator.
Are latitude lines called meridian?
Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.
Are longitudes and latitudes parallels lines?
Latitude lines are parallel but not longitude lines.
What is a line of longitude called besides parallel?
Lines of longitude are often called "meridians", but never "parallels". "Parallels" are lines of constant latitude.
What are the east west lines called on maps and globes?
They represent degrees of latitude.
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.
