lines of latitude
Any latitude north of roughly "66.5° North" is north of the Arctic Circle.
The latitude lines north of the Arctic Circle are known as parallel lines, specifically marking the regions of the Arctic. The Arctic Circle itself is located at approximately 66.5 degrees North latitude. Beyond this circle, the areas experience extreme variations in daylight, including polar day and polar night. The regions north of the Arctic Circle are characterized by tundra and ice-covered landscapes.
"Lines of Latitude" and "parallels" are both used. Please note that the "lines" are imaginary; you'll never see one on the ground. Just on a map.
They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.
Equator (0 degrees latitude)Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude)Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude)Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees north latitude)Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees south latitude)
Any latitude north of roughly "66.5° North" is north of the Arctic Circle.
The pattern of lines that circle the globe east-west are called lines of latitude, while the lines that circle the globe north-south are called lines of longitude. Together, they form a grid system that helps in locating points on the Earth's surface.
The latitude lines north of the Arctic Circle are known as parallel lines, specifically marking the regions of the Arctic. The Arctic Circle itself is located at approximately 66.5 degrees North latitude. Beyond this circle, the areas experience extreme variations in daylight, including polar day and polar night. The regions north of the Arctic Circle are characterized by tundra and ice-covered landscapes.
Except for a very few specific ones, the lines don't have names. The lines that mark latitudes north of the equator are "parallels of north latitude".
"Lines of Latitude" and "parallels" are both used. Please note that the "lines" are imaginary; you'll never see one on the ground. Just on a map.
They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.
Yes. Lines of latitude run east-west. They are a measurement north or south of the equator.
no they are notThe lines of latitude run East/West. Each line forms a circle around the earth. The equator is at latitude zero degrees, and it encircles the earth. As we travel further and further North the earth, being a globe shape, gets narrower and narrower the further North we go. So all the circles get smaller and smaller as we move from the equator to the North. The lines of latitude are parallel to each other.Montreal, in Canada, is about 45o latitude, that is, halfway between the equator and the North pole, so a horizontal circle at that point would be smaller than the circle of latitude at the equator.At 80o North, the circle of latitude at that angle from the equator is just a small circle around the North pole. At 890 degrees North it is nearly at the North pole and the circle is very small. The North pole itself is at a latitude (angle) of 900, and there is no circle at all! It's smaller than a dot!The lines of longitude run from the North pole to the South pole. All the lines run from the top of the earth to the bottom of the earth. The lines converge at the poles, and are widest at the equator. Unlike the lines of latitude, all lines of longitude are the same length.For more information, see 'Related Links' below.
The Arctic Circle lies between 60 and 70 degrees North. The next major circle of latitude south is the tropic of Cancer.
The lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator are called latitude lines. They are measured in degrees north or south of the equator and help determine location and climate patterns on Earth.
Lines of latitude at 66.5 degrees south and north respectively.
Equator (0 degrees latitude)Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude)Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude)Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees north latitude)Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees south latitude)