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Lines of longitude are often called "meridians", but never "parallels".

"Parallels" are lines of constant latitude.

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A line of longitude is also commonly referred to as a meridian. This imaginary line connects the North Pole and the South Pole and helps define the geographic coordinates of a location.

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What are is another name for the line of longitude besides equator?

'Lines' of longitude are called "meridians".The equator is not one of them.


Does each line of longitude parallel to another line of longitude?

Yes No, lines of longitude are as parallel to each other as the earth is flat. All longitudes intersect at the north and south poles.


What is another name for a line in longitude and latitude?

Another name for a line of longitude and latitude is a "coordinate line" or "grid line." These lines help to form a grid system that is used to pinpoint specific locations on Earth's surface.


Which line latitude and longitude parallel?

All lines of latitude are parallel with the equator.


What is the latitude and longitude of 60th parallel s?

The 60th parallel South is a line of latitude crossing all lines of longitude.


What is a line parallel to the earths surface?

That would be latitude or longitude.


Which lines are parallel to each other latitude or longitude?

Every line of constant latitude is parallel to all others. That's why they're often called "parallels" of latitude.


Which one line is parallel latitude or longitude?

All 'lines' of latitude are parallel to all others.No meridian of longitude is parallel to any others.-- All 'lines' of latitude are parallel to all others.-- No meridian of longitude is parallel to any other one.


What is the Network of parallels and meridians on the globe is called?

You mean latitude and longitude?


What is the other name for line?

The imaginary semi-circular "lines" of constant longitude are "meridians". The imaginary full-circular "lines" of constant latitude are "parallels".


Lines of longitude are not parallel why?

because they merge at the poles... they seem to be parallel near the equtor region..n remenber parallel lines nver meet each other... n due to the shape of our earth these lines merge at poles...


How are line of longitude also called?

A line of constant longitude is often referred to as a 'meridian'.