Explain why lines of longitude are called meridians of longitude
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Lines of LATITUDE are called parallels because the lines PARALLEL, or run in the same direction as the equator . ... Lines of Longitude intersect the equator at right angles but end at the North and the South Poles . Lines of Longitude are ALSO called meridians . Meridian COMES from a Latin word that means midday .