Question

The _____ are the imaginary lines that connect the north and south poles.​

Answer 1

Answer:

meridians of longitude

Explanation:

The vertical lines running north-south, join the two poles. They are called the meridians of longitude. They are spaced farthest apart at the equator and converge at a point at each pole.

Answer 2

The Longitudinal lines are the imaginary lines that connect the north and south poles.

• Longitudinal lines are also called as prime meridian lines or meridian longitudinal lines.
• These lines are used for determining the south and north positions.
• They run along the globe vertically and it is long.
• These lines are called meridians because they cover the entire globe and do not intersect each other. They are parallel to each other.
• There are a total of 360 longitudinal lines.