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The horizontal lines are called the lines of what?
On the globe they are called lines of LATITUDE and are parallel to the equator.
What are the lines on the globe that look like a checkerboard called?
the lines on the globe are called longitude and latitude lines the longitude lines go up and down while the latitude lines go left to right
What are the lines of the globe called?
latitude and longitude
What lines of latittude are called?
Parallels of Latitude
Why are latitude lines often called parallel lines?
All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator, so they are sometimes also referred to as parallels. =) Because just like parallel lines on a flat surface, any two of them are always the same distance apart and never cross each other.
What lines of latitude can also be called?
meridian :D LoL
What are lines on maps that indicate latitude also known as?
These lines of latitude are called parallels.
What else are latitude lines called?
Lines of latitude are also called parallels because they are all parallel to each other. Any two lines of latitude you choose are the same distance apart everywhere, and no two lines of latitude ever cross. Latitude 36 degrees north is called the 36th parallel north
The other name of latitude?
The lines of latitiude are also called 'parallels'.
Lines that run parallel to the equator are called?
Lines that run parallel to the equator are called latitude lines or parallels.
Are the parallel lines on a globe called longitude or latitude lines?
Latitude.
What are two names for the lines that run east to west on a globe?
Two names for the lines that run east to west on a globe are equator and latitude lines.
Are lines of latitude also called meridians?
From what I can remember, the latitude line located at 0 is the meridian line. But I can be wrong
Why are lines of latitude also called parellels?
because they are parallel to each other
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Another name for latitude lines is?
Lines of longitudes are also called Meridians. These vertical lines are drawn from the North to South poles.The meridian through Greenwich, England, called the Prime Meridian, was set at zero degrees of longitude. The meridian on the opposite side of the earth from Greenwich is called the International Date Line (IDL), which is at roughly 180° longitude.
Imaginary lines which circle the earth from east to west are lines of which are also called?
Imaginary lines that circle the earth from east to west are called lines of longitude, or meridians. These lines help define the distance east or west of the prime meridian, which is located in Greenwich, England.
