[DOC] [TLE] Understanding Latitude and Longitude - Annenberg Learner [PAR] They are known as "parallels" of latitude, because they run parallel to the equator
. ... smaller ones stacked above and below it to reach the North and South Poles. 
... Latitude lines are a numerical way to measure how far north or south of the ... 
As the vertical starting point for longitude, the Prime Meridian is numbered 0... [DOC] [TLE] The Lines on a Map - Fact Monster [PAR] Navigators still rely on these imaginary lines to get where they are going. ... 
Meridians. Imaginary lines that run north and south on a map from pole to pole. ... 
Longitude is used together with latitude to form a grid on which it is possible to 
locate... [DOC] [TLE] Geography Glossary - Fact Monster [PAR] latitude lines: Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. ... is the 
South Pole. longitude lines: Imaginary lines, also called meridians, running ... 
Latitude and longitude coordinates also include cardinal directions: north or 
south of... [DOC] [TLE] Getting Started B: Latitude and Longitude - National Geographic [PAR] Because these circles are parallel to the Equator, they are sometimes called 
parallels. ... The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and that of the 
South Pole ... running from the North Pole through Greenwich, England, to the 
South Pole. ... often marked with both parallels and meridianslatitude and 
longitude lines. [DOC] [TLE] Basic Geography: The Equator and the Prime Meridian [PAR] The equator and the prime meridian signify 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees 
longitude, respectively. ... Latitude lines run east and west and measure north 
and south; longitude lines run ... is officially the halfway point between the North 
Pole and the South Pole. ... These lines are drawn only on maps and globes, 
however. [DOC] [TLE] Latitude and Longitude - Geolounge [PAR] Aug 25, 2014 ... The five major parallels of latitudes from north to south are called: Arctic ... These 
lines run from pole to pole, crossing the equator at right angles. ... the latitude line 
of 0 degrees is known as the Prime Meridian and it divides... [DOC] [TLE] Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) - Dauntless Aviation [PAR] They are used to measure degrees of latitude north or south of the Equator. ... 
Circles parallel to the Equator (lines running east and west) are parallels of 
latitude. ... Meridians of longitude are drawn from the North Pole to the South 
Pole and are at ... These time zone differences must be taken into account during 
long flights... [DOC] [TLE] imaginary lines around the earth - synonyms and related words ... [PAR] an imaginary line around the Earth near the North Pole ... noun. the distance east 
or west of the Greenwich meridian (=an imaginary line from the top of the Earth to 
the bottom), measured in degrees and minutes. Latitude is the distance north or 
south of the equator. ... Pole. These are used for measuring position, time etc. [DOC] [TLE] Latitude and Longitude - Learn [PAR] latitude, Imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north 
or south of the equator. ... Lines of longitude run from the North Pole to the South 
Pole. These lines, called meridians, have a beginning and an end at the poles. [DOC] [TLE] Equator Map, Tropic of Cancer Map, Tropic of Capricorn Map, Prime ... [PAR] Apr 26, 2016 ... Circles of Latitude & Longitude - The Equator, The Prime Meridian, The Tropic ... 
Meridian, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are imaginary lines. ... or west 
of the Prime Meridian and run from the north pole to the south pole. ... As such, 
these five main parallels also mark the five geographical zones. [DOC] [TLE] New York State Test Prep Social Studies 5 - StudyZone [PAR] Any place to the left, or west, of the Prime Meridian is in the Western Hemisphere, 
and any place to ... Lines of latitude are also called parallels, as they are "parallel
" to the equator. ... All of these lines run from the north pole to the south pole

Question: As opposed to latitude, these meridian lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole
Answer: Longitude