Lines of Latitude encircle the Earth horizontally, and are parallel to the Equator. Lines of Latitude are intercepted by Lines of Longitude. Lines of Longitude run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian is zero longitude and passes through the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
There are an infinite number of possible lines of latitude, and there are an infinite number
of possible lines of longitude. Every possible latitude line intersects every possible longitude
line, and every possible longitude line intersects every possible latitude line. Every one of
the infinite number of points on Earth is the intersection of one of each, and there is no
particular name for it.
longitude
No
First, look on the map to find the line of latitude that the coordinates reference. If the exact line of latitude isn't shown on the map, estimate it by looking at the lines that are available. Then look on the map to find the longitude line that the coordinates reference. Once you have found the two lines, follow them both towards the point where they intersect. That is the location the coordinates reference.
You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.
Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.
grid lines of longitude and latitude
longitude
The lines that are perpendicular to the latitude lines on a map are called longitudinal lines. There are 24 of them, each representing 15 degrees of change.
No, lines of latitude do not intersect.
They intersect, yes.
they are parallel
Lines of latitude encircle the earth, with the Great Circle being the Equator. Each line of latitude is parallel to each other, so will never intersect.
No
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First, look on the map to find the line of latitude that the coordinates reference. If the exact line of latitude isn't shown on the map, estimate it by looking at the lines that are available. Then look on the map to find the longitude line that the coordinates reference. Once you have found the two lines, follow them both towards the point where they intersect. That is the location the coordinates reference.
The lines that intercept latitude lines are lines of longitude.
The latitude lines printed on a map will depend on the scale of the map. A map of the Earth will probably have latitude lines printed every 15 or 30 degrees; a map of the United States will have latitude lines printed every 5 or 10 degrees.
On a map, longitude lines go up and down, AKA vertically. Latitude lines are horizontal lines on a map.