GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lines of longitude, also called meridians, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run north to south from pole to pole, but they measure the distance east or west.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lines of latitude, also called parallels, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south. The equator is the most well known parallel. At 0 degrees latitude, it equally divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Detailed explanation-3: -These lines are known as meridians. Each meridian measures one arc degree of longitude. The distance around Earth measures 360 degrees. The meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, is internationally accepted as the line of 0 degrees longitude, or prime meridian.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vertical mapping lines on Earth are lines of longitude, known as “meridians".

Detailed explanation-5: -The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.