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Which of the above terms indicates imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth?
The term that indicates imaginary parallel lines that circle the Earth is "latitude." Latitude lines run horizontally around the globe, measuring the distance north or south of the Equator. These lines are used in geographic coordinate systems to help locate positions on the Earth's surface.
What is the eath's axis mean?
That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.
What is the reference point for lines longitude and where is it?
The reference for longitude ... the definition of 'zero' longitude ... is the Prime Meridian. That imaginary line joins the north and south poles, and runs through Greenwich, a suburb of London, UK.
What are shown as straight lines on a Mercator projection called?
The parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude are all straight lines on the Mercator projection. That's why Greenland looks bigger than South America.
Give some real examples of intersecting lines?
If you are talking about lay lines there are several in Scotland and Great Britian, a Scotish Castle in Edinbrugh that continues to Stonehenge. There is an intersection of these lines in New Mexico and in Central and South America. These intersection of lay lines is said to have electromagnetic forces and can be a place of healing the physical body.
