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There are an infinite number of meridians. 360 of them are multiples of a whole degree because there are 360 degrees in a circle.

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Is Meridians bisect the globe and contain 360 degrees?

Meridians are lines of longitude that run north-south and connect the North Pole to the South Pole. There are 360 meridians that divide the Earth into 360 degrees of longitude, with the prime meridian at 0 degrees.


How many meridians are in the world?

There are 360 meridians in the world, as they are lines of longitude that divide the Earth into 360 degrees from the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England.


What is he range of numbers along the lies of longitude or meridians?

Latitude, 0 to 90 N and S Longitude 0 to 360.


What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?

meridians or lines of longitude


How many meridians can be drawn on a globe at an interval of 10 degrees?

A globe can have 36 meridians drawn at 10-degree intervals. This is because meridians are lines of longitude that extend from the North Pole to the South Pole, and they are measured from 0 degrees (the Prime Meridian) to 360 degrees. Dividing the 360 degrees by 10 degrees gives 36 meridians.


What is a nickname for lines of longitude?

A common nickname for lines of longitude is "meridians."


What 3 meridians of longitude cross the Indian ocean?

What 3 meridians of longitude cross the Indian ocean?


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.


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 is the total number of meridians on the globe?

meredians on a globe are number starting with prime meridian at greenwich which is marked as 0.meridians are drawn at an interval of 1.there are 180 meridians towards the east and 180 towards the west of the prime meridian.the meridian which are towards the east are marked as e and the meridians towards the west are marked as w.thus there are 360 meridians


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.


How does meridian and longitude differ?

Meridians are the same as lines of longitude.