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What are imaginary lines that go through the north pole and south pole called?

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lines of longatude, your welcome!


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The lines that run north and south are called meridians of longitude. (The north and south poles are the ends of every meridian, so each one only goes half-way around the globe.)


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What is d north south lines that run from the north pole to the south pole called?

Those are the meridians of constant longitude.


Which term refers to markings on a map that run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator?

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What are the imaginary parallel lines that run east-west?

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