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Parallels of Latitude
The other name that is used for lines latitude is parallels. The main latitude is the equator which is at zero degrees.
latitude lines is another name for parallels and longitude lines are called meridians
Parallels are lines that run the same direction and are the always the same distance apart. On a map (and the Earth) the lines of latitude (measurement North and South of the equator) are parallel.
Yes. That's a big part of the reason why the lines are often called "parallels".
Lines of latitude are known as parallels.
These lines of latitude are called parallels.
They represent degrees of latitude.
Parallels are also called lines of constant latitude, on maps and globes.
parallels
They are known as parallels - a bit of a misnomer, really, because there are no parallel lines on the surface of a sphere: lines of latitude themselves are not lines, but circles, except for the equator.
lines of latitude
They are known as parallels - a bit of a misnomer, really, because there are no parallel lines on the surface of a sphere: lines of latitude themselves are not lines, but circles, except for the equator.
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
lines of latitude, also known as parallels
"parallels" of latitude
They are lines of Latitude.