The equator is the parallel that consists of every point on Earth whose
distances from the north and south poles are equal.
In the system of geographic coordinates that we've invented to describe
the location of points on Earth, the equator is defined as zero latitude.
the equator I don't think its the equator, which runs east/west. How about the prime maridian
There are no parallel lines that run FROM the equator. Lines that are parallel TO the equator are the latitudes.
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
The equator is the "parallel" of zero latitude.
The equator is a parallel because it is a line of latitude that circles the Earth horizontally, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Every line of latitude is parallel to the equator.
Parallel
The equator is a parallel that passes through more than 30 countries.
Lines of Latitude encircle the Earth, running parallel to the Equator.
All parallels of latitude are parallel to the equator and to each other.
It's actually parallel to the parallels, since the parallels are by definition parallel to the equator.
The Equator