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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.
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Why is eratosthenes famous?
He calculated the circumference of the world without ever leaving Egypt. He also invented longitude and latitude, and made a map of the known world incorporating parallels and meridians.
What distinguishes the northern parallels from the southern parallels?
an arrow pointing to the east
What are the opposite sides of a rectangle called?
parallels
The parallels above the equator are which direction?
north
Are all parallels equal?
Yes of course!
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.
What is the starting point fro numbering parallels on a map?
The origin of latitude measurement is the equator.
What are meridians of longitudes and parallels of latitudes?
Name the two meridians east of the meridian on this map.
Which direction do parallels run on a map?
Thaey run east and west, pretty sure
What are some cities between the 35th and 40th parallels on a map?
Ebla Damascus Jerusalem Tyre
What is the starting point for numbering parallels on a map?
The numbering of parallels on a map begins at the Equator with zero degrees. Degrees ae counted away from the equator, both to the north and to the south. The north Ppole is 90 degrees north of the Equator and the South Pole is 90 degree south of the Equator.
Which parallels of latitude are drawn on the map?
The latitude lines printed on a map will depend on the scale of the map. A map of the Earth will probably have latitude lines printed every 15 or 30 degrees; a map of the United States will have latitude lines printed every 5 or 10 degrees.
What is the type of cylindrical map projection that is commonly used and shows straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles?
It is the Mercator.
What globe lines that are always the same distance apart?
"Parallels" of latitude. Those are the lines that are drawn horizontal on the globe or map.
What lines run north and south on map?
Meridians of longitude run north and south. Parallels of latitude run east and west.
What is the explanation of a true shape in a map?
Which of the following is an example of a true-shape map? One showing the distribution of a malaria-carrying mosquitoes worldwide. Airplane pilot's map. One where a coin covers an equal area anywhere on the map. Parallels and meridians do not cross at right angles to each other. Equal-are map.
What type of projection is a mercator world map and what sets it apart from other projections?
The Mercator projection has straight meridians and parallels that intersect at right angles. Scale is true at the equator or at two standard parallels equidistant from the equator. The projection is often used for marine navigation because all straight lines on the map are lines of constant azimuth.
