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This is because there are 90 latitudes above the equator, 90 latitudes below the equator and one is the equator itself.....so when we add them up (including the equator) we get 181.

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Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?

90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator


The basic unit of measurement for parallels of latitudes is the?

The basic unit of measurement for parallels of latitude is the degree. There are 180 degrees from the North Pole to the South Pole.


Is it true that there are 181 latitudes?

There are an infinite number of different latitudes, just as there are an infinite number of differentlengths, weights, distances, speeds, and periods of time.If you only count the latitudes given by whole numbers, then you have all of the north latitudesfrom 1 to 90 degrees (90 of them), plus all the south latitudes from 1 to 90 degrees (90 more),plus zero latitude (the equator), for a total of 181 different whole-number latitudes.


What are the names of the parallels that are north of the equator?

The parallels north of the equator are referred to as "north latitudes." Key lines include the Tropic of Cancer at approximately 23.5° N, the Arctic Circle at about 66.5° N, and the North Pole at 90° N. These parallels mark significant geographical and climatic zones on Earth.


Differences between parallels and meridians?

-- Parallels are associated with latitudes. Meridians are associated with longitudes. -- Parallels are parallel, and no tweo parallels intersect. All meridians intersect all other meridians, at two places. -- Every point on a parallel has the same latitude. Every point on a meridian has the same longitude. -- Every parallel in the same hemisphere has a different length. Every meridian on Earth has the same length. -- Every parallel is a full circle. Every meridian is a semi-circle. -- Every parallel crosses all longitudes. Every meridian crosses all latitudes. -- The distance between two parallels is the same at every longitude. The distance between two meridians depends on the latitude where it's measured. -- To cross all parallels, you only have to travel 12,000 miles. To cross all meridians, you have to travel 24,000 miles.

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How many parallels are there?

there are 181 parallels.


How many latitudes are there in total?

there are 181 latitudes.90 latitudes above equator+90 latitudes below the equator +equator.90+90+1=181


What are the parallels and latitudes on maps?

Parallels are lines that go up and down the map, latitudes are lines that go across the map from side to side.


Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?

90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator


What is The total number of parallels across the globe?

181


What are the 5 main parallels of latitude?

There are five important parallels of latitudes. They are:EquatorTropic of CancerTropic of CapricornArctic CircleAntarctic Circle


What happens to the distance between latitudes or parallels as you approach the pole?

Nothing.


The basic unit of measurement for parallels of latitudes is the?

The basic unit of measurement for parallels of latitude is the degree. There are 180 degrees from the North Pole to the South Pole.


Are longitudes and latitudes parallels lines?

Latitude lines are parallel but not longitude lines.


What are meridians of longitudes and parallels of latitudes?

Name the two meridians east of the meridian on this map.


What two parallels of Latitude is Italy situated?

Italy occupies all latitudes within the range of about 36.65° -- 47.09° North.


Is it true that there are 181 latitudes?

There are an infinite number of different latitudes, just as there are an infinite number of differentlengths, weights, distances, speeds, and periods of time.If you only count the latitudes given by whole numbers, then you have all of the north latitudesfrom 1 to 90 degrees (90 of them), plus all the south latitudes from 1 to 90 degrees (90 more),plus zero latitude (the equator), for a total of 181 different whole-number latitudes.