GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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east and west
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north and south
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diagonal
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None of the above
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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 Longitude are referred to as Meridians of Longitude. These lines are not parallel to each other. They come closer and closer to each other as they approach the north and south poles, where they all meet. Zero degrees longitude is referred to as the Prime Meridian, and it passes through Greenwich England.
Detailed explanation-3: -Latitude/Longitude Formats Note that negative latitudes represent the southern hemisphere, and negative longitudes represent the western hemisphere. The fractional portion of decimal degrees are instead represented as the number of “minutes” between 0 and 60.