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The longest parallel of latitude is the equator. As you approach either pole, they get shorter. At either pole itself, they become so short as to become a calculus concept rather than a practical question. _______________________________________________________________________ Seconds
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Is latitude and parallels related?
Circles of latitude are also know as parallels.
Another name for line of latitude?
parallels is the name
Are circles of latitude and parallels of latitude the same?
Yes.
What is the nick name for the latitude lines?
"parallels" of latitude
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 else can latitude be called?
parallels
Why are parallels important?
They are lines of Latitude.
What is another name for latitude?
Sometimes they will be called parallels. The middle is the equator (as you know.).
What are also called parallels?
They are also called latitude or degrees of latitude
What is the single word used for lines of latitude?
"parallels" of latitude
What parallels run from?
Lines of Latitude (parallels) run from the Equator (0 latitude) to both the north and to the south, ascending. The northern most latitude is 90° North, and the southern most latitude is 90° South.
