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What is Vertical lines on a map are also called?

Vertical lines on a map are also called lines of longitude or meridians. These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are used to measure the east-west position of a location on Earth. The prime meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, is the starting point for measuring these lines.


Where do you begin measuring lines of longitude?

The Prime Meridian - in Greenwich, England - is where the starting point for measuring longitude is.


What is the starting lines for measuring latitude and longitude?

The starting line for measuring latitude is the Equator (0 degrees latitude), while the starting line for measuring longitude is the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude), which runs through Greenwich, England.


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.


A line of longitude use that in a sentence?

The lines of longitude and the lines of latitude are on the globe if you look! Our expedition will follow a line of longitude.


What do you call the lines that make up the grid on your maps?

Those are called latitude and longitude lines. Latitude lines run east-west, measuring north and south of the Equator. Longitude lines run north-south, measuring east and west of the Prime Meridian. Together, they help determine specific locations on a map.


What are the longitude lines in the eastern hemisphere labled?

Longitude lines in the eastern hemisphere are labeled with an E for east, indicating their position relative to the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, serves as the starting point for measuring eastward and westward distances on the globe.


What is the highest longitude lines?

The highest longitude lines are the prime meridian at 0 degrees longitude and the 180 degrees longitude line. These lines mark the starting point for longitude measurements to the east and west, respectively.


What are imaginary vertical lines called?

longitude lines?


What are the lines that run north and south on a globe?

The lines on a globe that run north and south are called lines of longitude, or meridians. They measure distance east or west from the arbitrary Prime Meridian or Greenwich Meridian, established as 0° longitude.


What are meridians called?

lines of longitude


What are the lines that circle the earth called?

I think its called the equator.