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They curve with the curve of the Earth.

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Q: Are latitude and longitude lines curve or straight?
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What projection shows all lines of latitude and longitude as straight lines?

The Mercator projection does that.


Are latitude lines called meridian?

Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.


Why would you use lines of latitude and longitude?

Lines of latitude and longitude allows any position on the Earth to be plotted.


Which lines meet at the poles latitude or longitude?

longitude


What map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude?

Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.

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What projection shows all lines of latitude and longitude as straight lines?

The Mercator projection does that.


What is the advantage of Mercator projection?

The ability of the Mercator projection to allow straight and constant course lines. Or longitude and latitude lines.


What is the advantage of a Mercator projection?

The ability of the Mercator projection to allow straight and constant course lines. Or longitude and latitude lines.


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

latitude?


What lines are parallel to the equator?

lines of latitude


Are latitude lines called meridian?

Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.


Are the parallel lines on a globe called longitude or latitude lines?

Latitude.


Lines of latitude and lines of longitude are perpendicular to?

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


What lines are part of a grid system on the map?

Latitude and longitude


Lines of latitude are perpendicular to it?

Lines of Longitude


What is the most important thing about longitude and latitude?

Longitude lines go vertically and latitude lines go horizontally.