lines of longatude, your welcome!
-- Most of the imaginary lines on the surface are parallels of latitude, meridians of longitude, political boundaries, and shipping routes. -- The imaginary lines through the center of the globe are the axis and diameters.
North Bridge and South Bridge
A rectangle.
Parallelogram
A parallelogram.
When it has two sets of parallel lines
When it has two sets of parallel lines
When it has two sets of parallel lines
Sets of numbers that show where lines of latitude and longitude meet are called coordinates. Coordinates are used to specify exact locations on the Earth's surface.
a triangular prismoid
On a normal map or atlas they are vertical.
The concept of mapping the Earth using two sets of parallel lines, one running from north to south and the other from east to west, was first utilized by the Greek Eratosthenes. Hipparchus, another Greek, was the first to use these lines as coordinates for specific locations.