Question

A(n) _____ is a line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and connects points of equal longitude.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Meridian

Explanation:

• Its an imaginary line that runs from North to South pole and connects points of equal longitude, basically a line of longitude. Each meridian is perpendicular to all circles of latitude. Each of the same length and thus measuring 20,003.93 kilometers.

• The term median comes from the Spanish word of Midday. The concept was given by Eratosthenes, this meridian passes through the Greenwich Park, England and was called s the prime meridian set to zero degrees.

• As it was in the interest of nations to set up a time zone to benefit from fast-growing economic productivity. Unifications of the astronomical, nautical and civil days in one.Similarly, the magnetic median connects the north to south poles and has been taken as a horizontal line.

• Passing at an angle of 90 degrees from the equator to both the poles.