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Because all of the longitudes converge in a single point, at both the north and

south poles. When you stand at a pole, you're standing on every longitude.

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Where do lines of longitude intersect?

Lines of Longitude meet/intersect at the North & South Poles ONLY.


What is the distance between 41 degrees N and 40 degrees N?

The shortest possible distance is along a meridian of constant longitude (a due north-south line).That distance is 69.1 miles (111.22 km).


Where do all longitude lines come together?

All longitudes converge at the north and south poles. To look at it another way,the north pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude and every longitude.


How are the lines of latitude and longitude used to locate points on Earth's surface?

The lines of latitude provide vertical (north-south) coordinates on a map or globe. Lines of longitude provide horizontal (east-west) coordinates. The defined geographical point is where the latitude line intersects the longitude line.


What are the parallel lines on a map called?

on a world map - the curved parallel lines are lines of latitude and longitude. They geographic co-ordinates. These coordinates values are measured in degrees, and represent angular distances calculated from the center of the EarthThese coordinates values are measured in degrees, and represent angular distances calculated from the center of the Earth. EAST TO WEST/WEST TO EAST - lines of latitude All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator, and they are sometimes also referred to as parallels. Parallels are equally spaced. There are 90 degrees of latitude going north from the Equator, and the North Pole is at 90 degrees N. There are 90 degrees to the south of the Equator, and the South Pole is at 90 degrees S NORTH TO SOUTH/SOUTH TO NORTH - lines of longitude There is no obvious 0-degree point for longitude, as there is for latitude. Throughout history many different starting points have been used to measure longitude. By international agreement, the meridian line through Greenwich, England, is currently given the value of 0 degrees of longitude; this meridian is referred to as the Prime Meridian. Longitude values are indicate the angular distance between the Prime Meridian and points east or west of it on the surface of the Earth.

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Are the north-south globe lines always the same distance apart?

No, the north-south globe lines, known as longitude lines, are not always the same distance apart. The distance between longitude lines decreases as you move towards the poles. At the equator, longitude lines are farthest apart, while at the poles, they converge at a single point.


Imaginary lines used to measer distance north and sounth of the equator are lines of what?

it is longitude


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.


Is longitude horizontal?

Lines of longitude are vertical but they measure horizontal distance(In degrees,not kilometers or miles)between Greenwich Mean Time(GMT) and you so the lines are vertical,not horizontal. However,longitude measures horizontal distance,not vertical distance.


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 is the metric distance between adjacent 1 minute lines of longitude at 7deg 15' N?

At latitude 7.25° north, 1 minute of longitude spans 1.837 km.


What are the imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth called?

Imaginary lines that run north to south are known as lines of longitude. Longitude lines are the imaginary lines running through the Earth between the North and South Poles. They are arbitrary and used for reference so everyone can know where they are in the world. The lines running north and south are called "meridians" or "lines of longitude."


If you travel 10 degrees of longitude along the equator the distance traveled will be very diffrent from the distance traveled through 10 degrees of longitude at 60 degrees n latitude why?

At the equator, traveling 10 degrees of longitude covers a greater distance in terms of kilometers because the lines of longitude are closest together at the poles and spread out as they move towards the equator. At 60 degrees north latitude, the lines of longitude are closer together than at the equator, so traveling 10 degrees of longitude covers a shorter distance compared to the equator.


What is the lines that run north and south on a globe and intersect the poles?

If you pick a longitude and mark a dot at every point on Earth with that longitude, the dots will form a line between the north and south poles. The imaginary line is called the "meridian" of that longitude.


What is the distance between 60 degrees and 80 degrees in miles regarding latitude longitude?

Each degree of longitude is approximately 69 miles (111 km) in length at the equator so 20 degrees is 1380 miles. The distance between lines of longitude, however, gets smaller as you move towards the poles (North or South) since all the lines converge there.


What are imaginary lines that run east to west and measure distance north and south of the equator called?

the answer is longitude and latitude lines


Lines of the globe?

The lines on a globe refer to latitude and longitude lines that help locate points on Earth's surface. Latitude lines run east-west and measure a point's distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run north-south and measure a point's distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. These lines intersect at specific points to create a grid system used for navigation and mapping.