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The vertical lines are called ............... and horizontal lines are called .................

Alatitude, longitudes

Blongitudes, latitudes

Cmeridians, parallels

Dprime meridian, equator

Answer:

B. longitudes, latitudes

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Latitudes

  • The vertical lines are called longitudes and horizontal lines are called latitudes. Such lines shown on the globes and maps are imaginary lines.

  • Latitude is the angular distance to any point on the surface of the Earth from the centre. By joining the same angular distances, we get the lines of latitudes.

  • The latitudinal line along the middle of the globe is the longest one & is called the Equator. The angular measurement of the Equator is 0º.

  • The latitudes at 90° North and 90° South of the equator are circles & are known as the North and South Poles respectively. All the other lines of latitudes are circles drawn parallel to the Equator.

  • Latitudes in the northern hemisphere are called north latitudes and those in the southern hemisphere are called south latitudes.

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