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What are Meridians?

April 21, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Model of Earth's Meridians

Compare and Contrast Longitude and Latitude The model in the "Around" activity below compares Earth's meridians, which are also called lines of longitude. Meridians (lines of longitude) circle the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Earth Science, Featured, meridians Tagged With: Eastern Hemisphere, Great Circles, Lines of Longitude, Meridians, model, Prime Meridian, Western Hemisphere

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