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What cuts each other at 90 degree angles in parallels and meridians?
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Why aren't all parallels equal in length like meridians are?
There's a simple answer: The earth is a sphere and the parallels are, well, parallel to each other. So obviously the ones closer to the poles are shorter than the ones closest to the Ecuator. As for the meridians all meet at one point ehich are the poles, so they are all the same length.
Do all parralles and marideans meet at angles other than 90 degrees?
Meridians and circles of latitude (parallels) will meet at an angle of 90 degrees at the equator only. All other crossings will not be 90 degrees as they converge to the two poles. To correct the previous answer: All meridians crossing parallels are not at 90 degrees due to the curvature of the spherical triangle's three sides. However, they will all cross at 90 degrees as viewed each from a specific point in space which would be perpendicular to the earth's N-S axis and directly over (in line) with the meridian.
If you have a triangle with one angle 110 degree's and the other two angles equal 120 degree's What are the other 2 angles?
A triangle has only three angles and they sum to 180 degrees.
If home plate has four 90 dagree angles what is the measure of the other two angles?
If it has four 90 degree angles, than it's a square, and therfore only has four angles.
What are the sizes of the other interior angles of a parallelogram which has an 89 degree angle?
The 4 interior angles are: 89, 89, 91 and 91 degrees
Are all parallels and meridians meet at angles other than 90 degrees?
yes
A basic geography questions - Do all of the parallels and the meridians cross each other at right angles on both the globe and Mercator?
which main parallels and meridians cross each continent
On what map projection do both meridians and parallels appear as straight lines intersecting each other at right angles?
Cylindrical
What is the difference between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
What is the major differences between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
What are the major differences between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
What are the characteristics of a world globe?
1) all meridians are of equal length; each is one-half the length of the equator 2) All meridians converge at the poles and are true north-south lines 3) all lines of latitude (parallels) are parallel to the equator and to each other 4) parallels decrease in length as one nears the poles 5) meridians and parallels intersect at right angles
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.
Do all of the parallels and meridians cross each other at right angles on both the globe and the Mercator?
Yes, All line of latitude are parallel to the equator, but are not spaced equally. A mercator projection is based on a cylinder projection that is laid on the equator.
What is the difference degrees and meridians?
Meridians are lines on a sphere (or other geometric solid) all of which go through the poles. Degrees are a unit of measurement of angles and temperature and concentration, and some other things. As a unit for measuring angles, meridians are measured in degrees. There are 360 degrees in a complete circle.
What type of projection is a mercator world map and what sets it apart from other projections?
The Mercator projection has straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles. Scale is true at the equator or at two standard parallels equidistant from the equator. The projection is often used for marine navigation because all straight lines on the map are lines of constant azimuth.
Is there another name for latitude and longitude?
The other name for Longitude is Meridians. same way as the prime meridian The other name for Latitude is Parallels. same way as the equador
