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why are lines of longitude called meridians of longitude and lines of latitude called parallels of latitude
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 3 months ago

Longitudes are known as meridians because in Geographical sense, meridians are great circles which are not parallel to each other but intersect each other at the North and the South Poles. Same stands true of the longitudes. All longitudes are great circles which meet at the Poles.

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