0
north
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are parallels on a map?
Parallels are lines that run the same direction and are the always the same distance apart. On a map (and the Earth) the lines of latitude (measurement North and South of the equator) are parallel.
Do lines of latitude run parallel with the equator?
Yes. That's a big part of the reason why the lines are often called "parallels".
Another name for the lines of latitude?
The other name that is used for lines latitude is parallels. The main latitude is the equator which is at zero degrees.
What are parallels?
Parallel chords are A sequence of chords consisting of intervals that do not change as the chord moves. For example the chord of C (C,E,G) would be parallel to a following chord ofF (F,A,C)
What distinguishes the northern parallels from the southern parallels?
an arrow pointing to the east
Which direction do parallels run?
Parallels would be 2 or more lines that run in the same direction and do not intersect.
Why there are 181 parallels latitudes?
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.
What are parallels on a map?
Parallels are lines that run the same direction and are the always the same distance apart. On a map (and the Earth) the lines of latitude (measurement North and South of the equator) are parallel.
Which parallels are not circles?
a cylinder
Is the equator a parallelor meridian?
It's actually parallel to the parallels, since the parallels are by definition parallel to the equator.
Is the equator a parallels or a Meridian?
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
Is the equator parallels or a meridian?
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
What is another name for latitude?
Sometimes they will be called parallels. The middle is the equator (as you know.).
Parallels are lines of?
Yes they are. They are parallel to the equator.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Is the equator parallel to the meridian?
Nothing is parallel to any meridian. The equator is a parallel of latitude, and is parallel to all the other parallels. This is a big part of the reason that, collectively, they are called 'parallels'.
What do you call the parallel lines that circle the globe?
Lines of latitude encircle the Earth in an east-to-west direction, and are used in geography. They are called parallels and are parallel to each other and to the equator.
