Why is a line of latitude called meridians

1.	Why is a line of latitude called meridians
Answer» <html><body><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ong-586312" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ONG">ONG</a>>Answer:<p>Longitudes are known as meridians because in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/geographical-1005363" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GEOGRAPHICAL">GEOGRAPHICAL</a> sense, meridians are great circles which are not parallel to each other but intersect each other at the North and the South Poles. Same stands <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/true-713260" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TRUE">TRUE</a> of the longitudes. All longitudes are great circles which meet at the Poles.</p><p></p><p>I <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/hope-25911" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HOPE">HOPE</a> this will may help you. please mark me as brainlist. thank you. </p></body></html>

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