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i believe a meridian are the imaginary lines going around the globe, for example, the Equator. Parallels are the imaginary lines going around the globe from the north to the south poles

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A meridian is a line of longitude running north-south on the Earth's surface, while a parallel is a line of latitude running east-west. Meridians converge at the poles, while parallels are equidistant from each other. Meridians help in determining time zones, while parallels help in measuring distance from the equator.

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