They are just more than the distance a man can reach with a sword.
They are in the same building only separated by a corridor and a door.
The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons
30 feet
a gentle slope
They go up and down latitude lines go sideways
Contour lines that are far apart indicate a gentle slope. Because contour lines connect points with the same elevation, wide spacing indicates that the elevation is not changing drastically.
100 yards from tryline to tryline.
The land is relatively flat.
They can be any distance apart
The House of Commons has far more authority and power, despite being a "lower house". The House of Lords actually has more members, but they don't always show up. The House of Lords can use its power to slow up prospective new legislation
they have to be close together if they are far apart it means it is a flat area
The speaker who sits on the big chair at the far end