Multiple choice general knowledge

The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are

  1. latitudes

  2. longitudes

  3. geographic grids

  4. None of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Latitudes and longitudes intersect to form a geographic grid system. The combination of these lines creates coordinates that help locate any place on Earth. Neither latitudes nor longitudes alone constitute the grid system.