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Why does the length of the parallel decreases towards the pole?
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∙ 6y ago
You may be thinking of the distance between lines of longitude.
The length of the lines of latitude decrease because the Earth is round, so the length of the line is shorter at the poles than it is at the Equator.
The distance between the lines of longitude is shorter as you move toward the poles, again, because the Earth is round. All lines of longitude are the same length.
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Do parallel lines meet at a right angle?
No, parallel lines do not meet at a right angle. In theory, parallel lines never meet. In practice, parallel lines on earth could meet at the North Pole and/or the South Pole. Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle.
What is the geographic grid used on the globe is based on the division of a circle in what degrees?
360 degrees from pole to pole and 180 degrees in circles parallel to the equator.
Are lines of longitude parallel?
No. All meridians of longitude converge (meet, come together) at the north pole and at the south pole. If there's any other place where they're not all together, then they can't be parallel. Everywhere else except at the poles, they spread all the way around the Earth. So they're not parallel.
what- a barber pole has two parallel sides with diagonal red and white stripes inside?
52
Can meridians of longitude to be parallel?
No. One characteristic of parallels is that they never meet or intersect.But all of the meridians of longitude meet at both the north pole andthe south pole.
Why aren't lines of latitude the same length?
Lattitude lines appear as concentric circles when viewed from above a pole (North Pole or South Pole). So as you approach a Pole, the circumference of the latitude line decreases.
As a wave of electrical depolarization moves parallel to the direction of a lead if it moves towards the positive pole of the lead a?
POSITIVE
How much earlier does the moon rise each day as you approach Spring Equinox?
Sun rises and set due to rotation of earth. As sun moves from equator length of day increases or decreases depend upon which hemisphere sun is i.e. deceleration of sun. Length of the day rapidly increases towards the pole. As per your question it depended upon your position w.r.t. latitude. If you are close to pole length of the day increases more than if you are close to equator.
Are theimaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole around the world parallel?
No. Lines of longitude or meridians are not parallel.
Do the longitudinal lines run parallel to the Equator?
No. Longitudinal lines run parallel to the Prime Meridian. Latitudinal lines run parallel to the Equator.
What is the length of Earth from North Pole to South Pole?
Measured in miles, the length is 12,430.
Where is down for people at the North Pole?
Towards the south pole.
What is 45th parallel?
The 45th parallel north is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
Do parallel lines meet at a right angle?
No, parallel lines do not meet at a right angle. In theory, parallel lines never meet. In practice, parallel lines on earth could meet at the North Pole and/or the South Pole. Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle.
How would the parallel of latitude appear in North Pole?
a dot
What would the North Pole of magnet be attracted to?
South Pole of another Magnet or towards the South Pole of the Earth
What length is a pole?
It is @ twenty feet
