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Is latitude and parallels related?
Circles of latitude are also know as parallels.
What are parallels on a map?
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.
Are lines of latitude always parallel?
Yes. Any two lines of latitude are the same distance apart everywhere, and they never meet or cross. This is a big part of the reason that they're often called "parallels" of latitude.
What is parallel to lines of latitude?
No two lines of constant latitude ever touch or cross each other. They are the same distance apart everywhere. That's why they're often referred to as "parallels" of latitude.
What globe lines that are always the same distance apart?
"Parallels" of latitude. Those are the lines that are drawn horizontal on the globe or map.
Another name for line of latitude?
parallels is the name
What is the nick name for the latitude lines?
"parallels" of latitude
Are circles of latitude and parallels of latitude the same?
Yes.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
What is the name for a line of latitude?
'Lines' of latitude are often called 'parallels' of latitude.
What are earth's parallels called?
lines of latitude
What else can latitude be called?
parallels
