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-- Each meridian joins the north and south poles, making it a semi-circle.
-- The center of the circle of which it is a semi is at the center of the Earth,
making it a 'great' one.
Among parallels of latitude, only the equator is a great circle.
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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.
Do longitude lines ever meet?
All meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles.
Are the lines of longitude also called meridians?
Yes, lines of longitude are also known as meridians. For example: 0° longitude is the the prime meridian.
What are lines of also longitude called?
Longitude is the best term, but sometimes meridian is used. The line of longitude at zero degrees is the Prime Meridian.
Is it true that the lines of latitude called meridians never touch?
Not quite. Lines of latitude are called parallels, and they never touch each other. The meridians are lines of longitude, and all of them converge at the poles.
What are the lines on a map running north-south that show distances east or west of the prime meridian?
Meridians of Longitude All of the other meridians; the lines of longitude.
Where do all meridians meed?
All meridians of longitude converge (meet) at the north and south poles.
What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?
meridians or lines of longitude
Where do the meridians meet?
The meridians meet at the poles, which are the points on Earth's surface where the lines of longitude converge. At the North Pole, all lines of longitude meet, and the same is true for the South Pole.
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.
Do lines of longitude meet?
All meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles.
What is the center point from which all meridians begin?
The ends of all meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles. Their centers are all on the equator.
Lines of longitude meet at the?
All meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles.
Do lines of longitude ever meet?
All meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles.
Do longitude lines ever meet?
All meridians of longitude converge at the north and south poles.
What is one fact about meridians?
Meridians of longitude join the north and south pole and are all about 12,400 miles long.
Can meridians of longitude to be parallel?
No. One characteristic of parallels is that they never meet or intersect.But all of the meridians of longitude meet at both the north pole andthe south pole.
