The correct answer is D) They measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.
The statement accurately describes lines of longitude on a map is "They measure distance east and west of the prime meridian."
Longitude is the vertical mapping lines. These are called meridians. The lines are a numerical way to find a location east or west from the Primer Meridian. This is a line that runs North to South, over the observatory in Greenwich, Great Britain. The other lines are called parallel, and they measure the distance North and South of the Equator.
he Populists believed that the federal government needed to play a more active role in the American economy by regulating various businesses, especially the railroads.
