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They are

  • circular;
  • parallel to each other;
  • know by numbers which are the degrees away from the equator, ranging from 0° to 90° (North/South);
  • are longest at the equator (0°); and
  • get shorter towards the poles where they become 0 length at the poles (90° N/S).
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