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Every meridian of longitude is perpendicular to every parallel of latitude, and

every parallel of latitude is perpendicular to every meridian of longitude.

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Lines of latitude are perpendicular to it?

Lines of Longitude


Are latitude lines parallel or perpendicular?

Parallel. Latitude and longitude are perpendicular.


What are the imaginary lines perpendicular to the equator called?

Longitudinal or longitude lines are the imaginary lines that are perpendicular to the equator. Latitudinal or latitude lines are parallel to the equator.


Lines running parallel to the equator are called?

You have answered the question for yourself ; They are 'Latitudes''. Longitudes (Meridians) are lines that run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitudes come to a point at the poles, but spread out to a maximum at the Equator.


How can you tell the difference between latitude lines and longitude lines?

Latitude lines run parallel to the equator and measure a location's distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run perpendicular to the equator and measure a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian. Latitude lines are represented by horizontal lines on maps, while longitude lines are represented by vertical lines.


What are lines of latitutde?

Latitude lines are imaginary lines that are parallel to the equator to fix a position on earth (along with longitude lines which are imaginary lines perpendicular to the equator)


What angle do lines of longitude cross with lines of latitude?

Meridians of constant longitude cross parallels of constant latitude. Parallels of constant latitude cross meridians of constant longitude. At each intersection of a meridian and a parallel, the lines are perpendicular (form 90° angles).


I need a real life example of Parallel lines with a perpendicular transversal?

Railway lines with sleepers? Lines of latitude crossed by a line of longitude?


What are The lines that intercept latitude lines on a map Are lines of what?

The lines that intercept latitude lines are lines of longitude.


Lines of latitude and line of longitude are perpendicular?

So as to create a particular location on the grid where they intersect.


Are the lines of Capricorn and cancer lines of longitude or latitude?

latitude?


What lines are parallel to the equator?

lines of latitude