Question

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

• A. latitude, longitudes
• B. longitudes, latitudes
• C. meridians, parallels
• D. prime meridian, equator

Answer 1

Answer:

B. longitudes, latitudes

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.