Lines of longitude

A.

run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator.

B.

run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the prime meridian.

C.

run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the equator.

D.

run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.

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Dominick Chandler

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4 June, 10:20

Lines of longitude

A.

run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator.

B.

run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the prime meridian.

C.

run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the equator.

D.

run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.

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Jayvon Dudley · Answer 1

Lines of longitude c) run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the equator. They are usually measured in degrees and the most popular line of longitude is the prime meridian which runs through Greenwich, England. Longitudinal lines run vertically.