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Why does the length of the parallel decreases towards the pole?
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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?
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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.
What happens to the length of parallels of latitude as you move south from the North Pole to the equator?
The length of parallels of latitude decreases as you move south from the North Pole to the equator. This is because the lines of latitude get closer together as you move towards the equator due to the shape of the Earth.
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 deflection is recorded on the ECG, while if it moves towards the negative pole, a negative deflection is recorded.
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.
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards?
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards the poles. This is because the lines of longitude converge towards the poles, resulting in shorter distances between them as you move towards the North or South Pole.
Are theimaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole around the world parallel?
Yes, the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole (longitude lines) are parallel to each other. These lines are equidistant from each other and converge only at the poles.
Do the longitudinal lines run parallel to the Equator?
No, the longitudinal lines run perpendicular to the Equator, from the North Pole to the South Pole. They converge at the poles and are farthest apart at 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.
In the southern hemisphere the north pole of a compass needle?
points towards the south. In the southern hemisphere, the Earth's magnetic field causes the north pole of a compass needle to point towards the magnetic south 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.
