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The imaginary lines that run east to west.

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What North American Country shares the same latitudinal lines with the United Kingdom?

Canada shares the same latitudinal lines as the United Kingdom.


Where doe the lines of latitude meet?

Only longitutude crosses latitudinal lines (horizontal circles)


What is latitudinal grid line?

Latitudinal grid lines, also known as parallels, are imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, parallel to the equator. They are used to measure distances north or south of the equator, which is designated as 0 degrees latitude. These lines are measured in degrees, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Latitudinal grid lines help in navigation, mapping, and understanding climate patterns.


What are the imaginary lines perpendicular to the equator called?

Longitudinal or longitude lines are the imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the equator. Latitudinal or latitude lines are parallel to the equator.


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

longitudinal lines run north/south; Latitudinal lines run east/west


What are the zero degrees longitudinal and latitudinal lines known as?

Zero degrees latitude: Equator Zero degrees longitude: Prime Meridian


What is the adjective for latitude?

Latitudinal


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.


How is the latitudinal extent of India advantageous to your country?

My country is England, the latitudinal extent of India is not at all advantageous to my country.


Where do latitude lines meet?

Latitudinal lines never meet as the are circumference lines. However, Longitudinal lines meet at the North & South poles. Zero Longitude goes through Greenwich which is also where Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) comes from. GMT is British winter time as opposed to British Summer Time which is GMT +1 hour.


What are the imaginary lines perpenticular to the equator?

The imaginary lines perpendicular to the equator are lines of longitude, also known as meridians. These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole and help determine a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface. The prime meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, is the starting point for measuring longitude.


Which country has the greatest latitudinal extent?

Russia has the greatest latitudinal extent, spanning from about 41 degrees north to 81 degrees north.