"Parallel to the earth" is a somewhat messy phrase used to describe something that stays the same distance above the earth's surface. Of course since the earth's surface is curved, this means that whatever the 'something' is, it also must be curved. Here are a couple of examples: 1). During certain atmospheric conditions (K = infinite), a radio signal launched horizontally propagates 'parallel to the earth', and exactly follows the earth's curvature. 2). Geostationary communications satellites ... like the ones that private homes use those little dishes to receive TV from ... are in circular orbits over the earth's equator. They revolve around the earth once in 24 hours, on paths that are 'parallel to the earth'.
The parallel of zero latitude on the earth is usually referred to as the earth's 'equator'.
Just like this: ___________________ ____________________ parallel means they never intersect (touch)
The 49th parallel north is a latitudinal circle on the Earth that is 49 degrees above the Earth's equator. This imaginary line is used as the border between the United States and Canada.
The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator both to the north and to the south.
A square is a parallel shape because it's sides are across from each other. Parallel means across.
yes they are parallel!
Technically speaking, no, because the surface of the Earth is curved and what "parallel" means with respect to a curved surface is slightly ambiguous. It would be more accurate to say that it's perpendicular to the surface normal (or parallel to the tangent plane, which amounts to the same thing) at that point.
no because if there was a parallel earth there would have to be parallel planets
The Parallel line that divides the Earth in two is the Equator.Answer by Andres914
The parallel of zero latitude on the earth is usually referred to as the earth's 'equator'.
The parallel is called the equator.
Two spheres cannot be parallel - only lines can be parallel.
There is no single picture of where the 36th parallel is. The 36th parallel is an imaginary line across the earth.
Parallel means a line of latitude. ----
parallel to the surface of the Earth
Wind is the movement of a air parallel to the earth's surface ! :)
Shunt means parallel only..................