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Q. A sector between the two longitude lines is known by which of the following name?
Answer: Gore
Notes: The distance between two longitude lines is called gore. A gore is the curved surface which lies between two close lines of longitude on a globe. It refers to a sector of a curved surface. It is possible to flatten it to a plane surface with little distortion.

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