Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. They are arcs drawn between the North and South poles

Explanation:

• A longitude is a geographical coordinate that, measures the east and the west of the prime meridian and longitude is a considered to be an imaginary line and runs up and down vertically and connecting the two poles of north and south.

• These lines are known as the meridians and they are expressed by the Greek letter as lambda and connect to the point n the same longitude. They are important form the cartographic and the navigation purpose.