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    Lines of longitude

    Lines of longitude

    The longitude of a location is a measure of the angle that its meridian

    The longitude of a location is a measure of the angle that its meridian

    longitude.JPG What is depicted in the diagram above?

    longitude.JPG What is depicted in the diagram above?

    Lines of longitude measure how far east or west a place is.

    Lines of longitude measure how far east or west a place is.

    Lines of longitude measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

    Lines of longitude measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

    The heavy lines are the lines of longitude and latitude on the map.

    The heavy lines are the lines of longitude and latitude on the map.

    Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map

    Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map

    Measurement of Longitude lines.

    Measurement of Longitude lines.

    The ones that go up and down are longitude lines. (click for image) The ones

    The ones that go up and down are longitude lines. (click for image) The ones

     of latitude and the vertical (pink) lines represent lines of longitude.

    of latitude and the vertical (pink) lines represent lines of longitude.

     painted on earth we would see and cross over red lines of longitude as

    painted on earth we would see and cross over red lines of longitude as

    On the globe every 15° line

    On the globe every 15° line

     Latitude and Longitude Lines

    Latitude and Longitude Lines

    We could then draw the lines of longitude for every angle between 0° E and

    We could then draw the lines of longitude for every angle between 0° E and

    All other lines of longitude are

    All other lines of longitude are

    They are called the lines of longitude. The line of longitude lying on 0° is

    They are called the lines of longitude. The line of longitude lying on 0° is

    The intersection of two imaginary lines, longitude and latitude,

    The intersection of two imaginary lines, longitude and latitude,

    Lines of longitude (Image) Imaginary lines that run from pole to pole are

    Lines of longitude (Image) Imaginary lines that run from pole to pole are

     the knowledge of the length of one degree along a line of longitude

    the knowledge of the length of one degree along a line of longitude

    All other lines of longitude are sinusoidal curves.

    All other lines of longitude are sinusoidal curves.

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