Which are the lines on a map that run in an east-west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator?
a. scales
b. latitude
c. longitude
d. hemispheres

The lines running from east to west are called latitude

Aregion is an area of land that has common features. these features can be natural, such as climate or landscape. they can also be artificial, such as language or religion. the xinjiang uyghur autonomous region, above, is an area of china inhabited by uyghurs, a muslim group with ethnic ties to turkish people.