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Describe the in important features of Longitudes?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Longitude says how far east (positive numbers) or west (negative numbers) of the Prime Meridian any place is. Longitude is measured using degrees, the same way an angle is. The Prime Meridian is 0° (zero degrees), and the farthest away is +180° eastward and -180° westward.

Answer 2

Characteristics of longitudes:

a ) Distances between longitudes are measured in 'degrees of longitude. '

b ) Each degree is further divided into minutes, and minutes into seconds.

c ) Longitudes are semi-circular in shape.

d ) The distance between longitudes reduces as they move towards the poles.

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