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Longitude lines are Long

Longitude lines are Long

Helps you remember longitude lines run pole to pole.

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When to use it

Use it when locating a point on a map to remember that longitude lines are the vertical ones that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Example

The prime meridian sits at 0° longitude and runs long from the North Pole to the South Pole, passing through Greenwich, England.

Common mistake

Reading longitude values as up-down position. Longitude measures east-west location, not north-south position, which is latitude.