Is the Equator a parallel line?

Answer 1

Meridians are imaginary semi-circles that connect the north and south poles.

Parallels are imaginary full circles around the Earth, and every point on a parallel

is the same distance from a pole.

The equator is the longest parallel. Every point on it is equal distances from

both the north and south poles. The latitude of the equator is zero, and all

other latitudes are measured from it.

Answer 2

No it's the circumference of the earth. Actually, sometimes you may hear the term parallel when someone refers to a latitude line (38th parallel comes to mind: this was the drawn line between North-South Korea after the Korean War). The 49th parallel North forms much of the U.S.-Canada border.

This is because latitude lines never intersect, so in a way they are 'parallel'. In contrast, all longitude lines intersect at the North Pole and South Pole.

Answer 3

Meridians are semi-circles that join the north and south poles. The equator is a full

circle, made up of every point on Earth that's equal distances from both poles. The

equator is the parallel of zero latitude.

Answer 4

No, they are perpendicular at the point where they cross. In fact,

EVERY meridian is perpendicular to the equator where they cross.

Answer 5

Just guessing here but, I don't think its a true parallel

Just don't put this answers on your test or homework assignment.

Hope I sorta helped

Answer 6

Yes, the Equator is a line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles. It is a parallel line because it runs east-west and is always equidistant from the poles.