ICSE Class 9 Geography Question 2 of 34

Latitudes and Longitudes — Question 5

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Explain why Lines of Longitudes are called Meridian of Longitude.

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The Lines of Longitudes are called Meridian of Longitude because the word 'meridian' means "midday" and all the places on the same meridian have their noon at the same time.