what are longitudes??
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Longitudes. These are the circles between the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the north and south directions. These are the lines joining the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the east and west directions. These are also known as parallels.
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◍Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian. Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians. Each meridian measures one arcdegree of longitude.
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