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What are lines of longitude used for?

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To fix a position east or west of the prime meridian.

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Latitude and longitude lines are used to do what?
-- Tell others where you are, or keep a record of it.-- Decide how to get from where you are to where you want to be.
What are the lines of latitude and longitude used?
They are used to locate a certain place on a map.
What imaginary line is used to determine longitude?
Longitude is based on the Prime Meridian. It is a vertical line running from the north to south pole running through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, east London, UK . It is 0º longitude.
Places where lines of longitude and latitude are used?
Any place on Earth where your "absolute" location is desired.
What are Lines of latitude and lines of longitude?
latitudes are a set of lines running from east to west and longitudes are a set of lines running from north to south.They are always equal.