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What is the Network of parallels and meridians on the globe is called?
You mean latitude and longitude?
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.
How does the length of parallels differ as one apporoach the poles?
As one approaches the poles, the length of parallels (lines of latitude) decreases. At the equator, parallels are longest, measuring about 40,075 kilometers, but this length diminishes as you move toward the poles, becoming zero at the poles themselves. This reduction occurs because parallels are circles that are centered around the Earth's axis, and their radius shrinks as you get closer to the poles.
Do lines of latitude circle Earth paral lel to the Equator?
YES!The way you remember which is which ... Longitude has 'Long' in it. Lines of longitude are always the same length because they circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, the LONG way around.Lines of Latitude on the other hand, circle the Earth getting progressively shorter the further North or South of the Equator they are.
How can you tell how far a place is from the equator?
The distance from the equator is the angle of latitude. The distance from equator can be measured as magnitude of the latitude.The equator is at zero degrees latitude and a location north of the equator has a positive latitude value from 0 to +90, whereas a location south of the equator has a negative latitude. For example, a one-degree distance from the equator represents a length of ~111 km (or 60 nautical miles).
What is the Network of parallels and meridians on the globe is called?
You mean latitude and longitude?
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.
How does the length of parallels differ as one apporoach the poles?
As one approaches the poles, the length of parallels (lines of latitude) decreases. At the equator, parallels are longest, measuring about 40,075 kilometers, but this length diminishes as you move toward the poles, becoming zero at the poles themselves. This reduction occurs because parallels are circles that are centered around the Earth's axis, and their radius shrinks as you get closer to the poles.
Why aren't all parallels on the earth the same length?
Because they are parallel, while the earth is round. So a line round the equator will be longer than a line parallel with it at a higher latitude.
Do lines of latitude circle Earth paral lel to the Equator?
YES!The way you remember which is which ... Longitude has 'Long' in it. Lines of longitude are always the same length because they circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, the LONG way around.Lines of Latitude on the other hand, circle the Earth getting progressively shorter the further North or South of the Equator they are.
How can you tell how far a place is from the equator?
The distance from the equator is the angle of latitude. The distance from equator can be measured as magnitude of the latitude.The equator is at zero degrees latitude and a location north of the equator has a positive latitude value from 0 to +90, whereas a location south of the equator has a negative latitude. For example, a one-degree distance from the equator represents a length of ~111 km (or 60 nautical miles).
What is the largest number of latitude?
The parallel of Zero latitude is. It's the only parallel of latitude that isa 'great circle' ... a circle with its center at the center of the Earth ...and its length is the Earth's equatorial circumference. In honor andrecognition of its unique place in the pantheon of parallels, it is givena special name, which is often capitalized. That parallel is known asthe 'Equator' of the Earth.
Are the lengths of lines latitude equal to each other?
No, as you move north (or south) form the equator, they form smaller and smaller circles. -- The length of the zero latitude line (the equator) is about 24,900 miles. -- The length of the 30-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 21,500 miles. -- The length of the 60-degrees latitude line (either north or south) is about 12,400 miles. -- The length of the 90-degrees latitude line (north or south pole) is zero.
Is a equator a line of latitude?
The Equator is the line of latitude located at 0 degrees that represents a line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. Earth is widest at the equator which is its circumference so this is the longest line of latitude with a length of 40,075.16 km (24,901.55 mi).
Which line of latitude is the longest?
The locus of all points of zero latitude ... sometimes also known as the "Equator" ... is the longest parallel of constant latitude. It's length is the equatorial circumference of the earth ... roughly 24,900 miles (40,073 km) .
Differences between parallels and meridians?
-- Parallels are associated with latitudes. Meridians are associated with longitudes. -- Parallels are parallel, and no tweo parallels intersect. All meridians intersect all other meridians, at two places. -- Every point on a parallel has the same latitude. Every point on a meridian has the same longitude. -- Every parallel in the same hemisphere has a different length. Every meridian on Earth has the same length. -- Every parallel is a full circle. Every meridian is a semi-circle. -- Every parallel crosses all longitudes. Every meridian crosses all latitudes. -- The distance between two parallels is the same at every longitude. The distance between two meridians depends on the latitude where it's measured. -- To cross all parallels, you only have to travel 12,000 miles. To cross all meridians, you have to travel 24,000 miles.
Are all the lines of latitude the same length?
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.
