"the lines of longitude are parallel at the equator and converge toward the poles" in German The lines of longitude are parallel at the equator and converge toward the poles. Die Längengrade sind am Äquator parallel und laufen zu den Polen hin zusammen. Detailed translations for "the lines of longitude are parallel at the equator and converge toward the poles" The lines of longitude are parallel at the equator and converge toward the poles. The lines of longitude are parallel at the equator and converge toward the poles. Die Längengrade sind am Äquator parallel und laufen zu den Polen hin zusammen.