geography MCQ #7127

Lines of longitude running from pole to pole are called what?

geography MCQ #7127

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Lines of longitude running from pole to pole are called what?

    • A) Parallels
    • B) Isobars
    • C) Meridians
    • D) Contours

    Answer: Meridians

    Explanation: Lines of longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are called meridians; all meridians converge at the poles and are measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.