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Write a brief article on the term longitudes

Sets of lines drawn from pole to pole in a north-south direction are called meridians of longitude. These lines cut the latitudes at right angles. They are semicircles. Due to the shape of the earth, the distance between two latitudes is greatest at the equator and decreases pole-wards till they all meet at the North and South Poles.

By |2011-01-18T11:16:13+00:00January 18, 2011|Articles|Comments Off on Write a brief article on the term longitudes

What are Latitudes and Longitudes?

The point that is the farthest north on the Earth is called the North Pole and the point farthest south is the South Pole. If you look at the globe carefully you will see a line drawn across its centre. This is an imaginary line drawn between the two poles This line divides the Earth into two equal halves.

By |2011-01-03T15:40:22+00:00January 3, 2011|Geography|Comments Off on What are Latitudes and Longitudes?
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