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Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when
you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the
same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper,
from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle.
The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you
want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and
the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
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Why is the distance between two meridians 0 mile?
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
Is the distance between any two meridians the same as you travel north or south of the equator?
Between the equator and either pole, no matter what interval you choose foryour display of the meridians of longitude, they all gradually converge, untilthey all meet in a single point at the pole. The space between any two meridians,at any latitude, is(the space between them at the equator) x (cosine of the latitude). But their behavior on both sides of the equator is perfectly symmetrical.That is, as you move farther from the equator, the meridians converge inthe southern hemisphere exactly as they do in the northern one.
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.
Lines running between the two poles are called as?
The lines running between the two poles are called meridians. These meridians are used in geographic coordinate systems to measure longitude and determine the angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).
What angle do lines of longitude cross with lines of latitude?
Meridians of constant longitude cross parallels of constant latitude. Parallels of constant latitude cross meridians of constant longitude. At each intersection of a meridian and a parallel, the lines are perpendicular (form 90° angles).
Where is the minimum distance between two meridianswhy?
the minimium distance between the two meridians is at the poles because all the meridians comerge at the poles
What is the distance between meridians called?
degrees
The unit of measurement for distance between parallels or meridians?
That is usually measured in degrees.
Does perpendicular lines have a constant distance between them?
No but parallel lines have a constant distance between them
Imaginary lines on the earth's surface running north to south and used to measure distance east to west?
Meridians of constant longitude.
Why is the distance between parallels is constant but the distance between meridians decrease as the meridians approach the poles?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
Why is the distance between parallels constant but the distance between meridians decreases as the meridians approach the poles?
Because the meridians are not parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut an orange into sections, where each slice goes through the same point on top and the same point on the bottom, and the pieces taper, from wide at the skin to nothing at the middle. The parallels are literally parallel. They're the slices you make when you want to cut the orange into "rounds", where the slices are all parallel, and the pieces are all circular disks of different sizes.
Why is the distance between two meridians 0 mile?
It is because all lines of longitude originate and converge there.
What is the distance between meridians at the equator?
Assuming the Earth's circumference is 40,075.017 km at the equator, and considering there are 360 meridians which results in 360 meridional regions; 40,075.017/360= ~ 111.32 km = 69.171 miles
Why is the distance between two meridians at the North Pole is 0 miles.?
because the north pole is 90 degrees latitude
What center of Africa is between two meridians?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians.
What is a different word for longitude lines?
"Lines" of constant longitude are "meridians".
