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A parallel is any circle that runs east and west around earth and that is parallel to the equator, latitude is the angular distance north and south from the equator. A parallel is a latitude, however they have different meanings.
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Parallels are imaginary lines running east to west on Earth's surface at equal intervals. Latitude measures the angle north or south of the equator, while parallels indicate specific lines of latitude.
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∙ 12y agoAll north latitudes, from zero° to 90° North, are located
between the equator and the north pole.
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Another name for line of latitude?
parallels is the name
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Why are parallels important?
They are lines of Latitude.
What is another name for latitude?
Another name for latitude is "parallels." Lines of latitude run horizontally around the Earth and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
What are also called parallels?
They are also called latitude or degrees of latitude
Is latitude and parallels related?
Circles of latitude are also know as parallels.
Another name for line of latitude?
parallels is the name
What is the nick name for the latitude lines?
"parallels" of latitude
Are circles of latitude and parallels of latitude the same?
Yes.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
What is the name for a line of latitude?
'Lines' of latitude are often called 'parallels' of latitude.
What else can latitude be called?
parallels
Why are parallels important?
They are lines of Latitude.
What is another name for latitude?
Another name for latitude is "parallels." Lines of latitude run horizontally around the Earth and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
What are also called parallels?
They are also called latitude or degrees of latitude
What is the single word used for lines of latitude?
"parallels" of latitude
What parallels run from?
Lines of Latitude (parallels) run from the Equator (0 latitude) to both the north and to the south, ascending. The northern most latitude is 90° North, and the southern most latitude is 90° South.
