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How many lines of latitude and longitude are there in each hemisphere?
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there are ninety lines in each hemisphere
There are 90 degrees of latitude in the northern Hemisphere, and another 90 in the
southern one.
There are 180 degrees of longitude in the eastern Hemisphere, and another 180 in the
western one.
In each hemisphere, you're free to draw as few or as many lines in that range
of numbers as you want to see. There's no standard set of 'lines' that everybody
must use. Some maps and globes have more lines on them, some have fewer,
some don't have any at all.
Would you go into the hardware store and ask the man "How many lines are there
on the tape measure ?" ?
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Are latitude lines called meridian?
Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.
Which lines-latitude or longitude-are always the same distance from each other no matter where they are on the planet?
Lines of latitude are always the same distance from each other, as they run parallel to the equator. Each degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles apart. Lines of longitude converge at the poles and are farthest apart at the equator.
When lines of longitude and latitude cross they make a?
Lines of longitude and latitude cross each other and denote the absolute location of the area crossed by the coordinates. Each area on earth has it own absolute location.
How many degrees of longitude are there in one hemisphere?
The northern and southern Hemispheres each comprise 90 degrees of latitude. On your map or globe, you're free to draw as few or as many lines as you'd like to see in that range. There is no standard set of 'lines'.
How many lines of latitude in a hemisphere?
There are 90 lines of latitude in each hemisphere, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the respective pole.
Are latitude lines called meridian?
Each 'meridian' is a line of constant longitude.
Which lines-latitude or longitude-are always the same distance from each other no matter where they are on the planet?
Lines of latitude are always the same distance from each other, as they run parallel to the equator. Each degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles apart. Lines of longitude converge at the poles and are farthest apart at the equator.
How many degrees of longitude are there in one hemisphere?
The northern and southern Hemispheres each comprise 90 degrees of latitude. On your map or globe, you're free to draw as few or as many lines as you'd like to see in that range. There is no standard set of 'lines'.
When lines of longitude and latitude cross they make a?
Lines of longitude and latitude cross each other and denote the absolute location of the area crossed by the coordinates. Each area on earth has it own absolute location.
Of longitude and latitude which is parallel?
Latitude lines are parallel to each other because they run parallel to the equator horizontally. Longitude lines, also known as meridians, converge at the poles and intersect at the equator.
What are lines that measure a location's distance north or south of the equator called?
Lines of longitude, called meridians, run perpendicular to lines of latitude, and all pass through both poles. Each longitude line is part of a great circle. There is no obvious 0-degree point for longitude, as there is for latitude. If any line is north or south it has to be latitude, because longitude goes all the way around the earth, from pole to pole.
Do all lines of longitude meet at the equator?
Each line of latitude (the ones parallel to the Equator) crosses each line of longitude (the north - south lines).
Is it true that the lines of latitude called meridians never touch?
No, this statement is false. Meridians are lines of longitude that converge at the poles, meaning they touch at the poles. Lines of latitude, however, like the equator, never intersect and are always parallel to each other.
Are latitude and longitude lines curve or straight?
Latitude lines are parallel straight lines that run east-west, while longitude lines are not parallel to each other and appear curved when projected onto a map. Longitude lines converge at the poles and are widest at the equator.
The lines that intersect latitude lines on a map are lines of what?
The lines that intersect latitude lines on a map are lines of longitude. These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole and help determine the east-west position of a location on the Earth's surface.
What angle do lines of longitude cross with lines of latitude?
Meridians of constant longitude cross parallels of constant latitude. Parallels of constant latitude cross meridians of constant longitude. At each intersection of a meridian and a parallel, the lines are perpendicular (form 90° angles).
Where do lines of longitude converge (meet)?
-- All lines of longitude meet at the north and south poles. -- No two lines of latitude ever meet or cross each other. -- Every line of longitude crosses every line of latitude. -- Every line of latitude crosses every line of longitude. -- There are an infinite number of each kind, so there are an infinite number of places where a line of longitude crosses a line of latitude. (That's kind of the whole idea of the system.)
