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For what directions are latitude lines used?

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latitude lines are horizontal, while longitude lines are vertical. i always remember "lat is flat" and "LONGitude" lol. hope that helped.
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Lines of latitude run in an east-west direction. They are called parallels because they are equally distant from,
LONGITUDE.
Lines of longitude, called meridians, run in a north-south direction from pole to pole.
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