Question

Imaginary lines running from east to west around the earth
are called
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Answer 1

Answer:

The imaginary lines circling the globe in an east-west direction are called the lines of latitude (or parallels, as they are parallel to the equator). They are used to measure distances north and south of the equator. The lines circling the globe in a north-south direction are called lines of longitude (or meridians).

Answer 2

Answer:

Imaginary lines running from east to west around the Earth are called latitudes.

Explanation:

• Latitude is the distance from the Equator measured in altitude to the north or south.
• Latitude parallels are circles that run parallel from the equator to the poles.
• They are expressed in terms of degrees.
• An arc degree, or one degree of latitude, covers roughly 111 kilometers (69 miles).
• It is determined by 180 fictitious lines that create arcs parallel to the Equator around the Earth.
• Due to the fact that these lines run parallel to the equator, they are known as parallels.
• The zero-degree latitude is represented by the equator.
• It will be one-fourth of a 360-degree circle around the planet, or 90 degrees, from the equator to either of the poles.
• As a result, the North Pole is marked by 90 degrees north latitude, whereas the South Pole is marked by 90 degrees south latitude.

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