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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.
Are all parallels great circles?
No, not all parallels are great circles. A great circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on a sphere, and it divides the sphere into two equal hemispheres. Parallels, or lines of latitude, are circles that run parallel to the equator, and only the equator itself is a great circle. Other parallels, such as those near the poles, are smaller circles and do not divide the sphere into equal halves.
Parallels measure distance from the equator to this?
Parallels measure distance from the equator to the poles, specifically the North and South Poles. They are lines of latitude, with the equator at 0 degrees latitude and the poles at 90 degrees latitude. Each degree of latitude corresponds to approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) on the Earth's surface.
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.
Which direction do parallels run?
Parallels would be 2 or more lines that run in the same direction and do not intersect.
Which direction do parallels run on a map?
Parallels run east-west on a map. They are lines of latitude that are parallel to the equator.
Which parallels are not circles?
a cylinder
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.
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 parallels or a meridian?
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
Is the equator a parallels or a Meridian?
The equator is the parallel of zero latitude.
Parallels are lines of?
Yes they are. They are parallel to the equator.
Lines of latitude are also called what?
Parallels and meridians. Circles parallel to the Equator (lines running east and west) are parallels of latitude. They are used to measure degrees of latitude north or south of the Equator. Meridians of longitude are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole and are at right angles to the Equator.
What is the east west lines on a map that show distance from the equator?
The lines on a map that show distance from the equator in an east-west direction are called latitude lines. They are also known as parallels and run parallel to the equator. The equator itself is located at 0 degrees latitude.
What is another name for latitude?
Sometimes they will be called parallels. The middle is the equator (as you know.).
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
