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why are longitudes also called meridians

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Answered by RewelDeepak
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Answer:

Longitudes are known as meridiansbecause in Geographical sense,meridians are great circles which are not parallel to each other but intersect each other at the North and the South Poles. Same stands true of thelongitudes. All longitudes are great circles which meet at the Poles.

Answered by angrezkaler123
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Answer:

They run vertically from Nortb to south direction

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