Question

are used to measure distances north and south of the equator. Lines of longitude and latitude are measured in . The prime meridian is located at%C2%A0 degrees longitude. are not an equal distance apart; they grow closer together as they reach the north and south poles.

Answer 1

To measure distances north and south of the equator, we use **lines of latitude**. Lines of latitude are measured in **degrees**. The equator is at 0 degrees latitude, with values increasing to 90 degrees as you move toward the poles (north or south).

The prime meridian, which is the reference line for longitude, is located at **0 degrees longitude**.

**Lines of longitude** are not an equal distance apart; they converge at the poles and are widest apart at the equator.