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Lines of latitude run laterally across the earth from east to west. They measure the degrees of arc north and south of the equator which is at 0 degrees. Washington, DC, lies about 38 degrees North.

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What lines run east and west and measure north and south?

Meridians of longitude.


What is another name for lines of longitude and what direction do they run?

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians. They run north-south and measure east-west.


What does the parallel and meridians have in common?

Meridians are lines of longitude. The meridian lines go from the North pole to the South pole, such that all the lines converge at a single point on each pole. These lines measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian, which is located at 0 degrees.


What directon do meridians run?

North/South


What are lines that run north to south?

Longitude, and meridians.


How do you know the difference between longtuide and latilted?

Lines of longitude run North to South, and are called meridians. They measure degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. Lines of latitude run East to West, and are called latitudes. They measure degrees North or South of the Equator.


What lines on a global grid run from pole to pole?

The lines on a global grid that run from pole to pole are called meridians. They are longitudinal lines that measure degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian, which is located at 0 degrees longitude. Meridians converge at the poles and are used in navigation and geographic coordinate systems to define locations on Earth.


Lines that run from north to south are called?

longitudes or meridians


Do meridians run through the north and south poles?

Yes ;)


What directions do meridians run?

Meridians join the Poles of the Earth and intersect the equator at right angles, thus the direction is North/South.


What is the name for the lines that meet at the north and south poles?

The lines that meet at the North and South Poles are called meridians of longitude. These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are used to measure how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.


Which direction do meridans run?

Meridians of longitude run from pole to pole Parallels of latitude run east-west