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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.
Latitude lines are also called?
Lines of latitude are called parallels, because just like parallel lines on a flat surface, any two of them are always the same distance apart and never cross each other.
How is the space between two parallel lines of latitude divided?
Between any two parallels of latitude, you may draw as many more lines of latitudeas you feel you need on your map. There is no 'official' set of 'lines', and the truth isthat between any two latitudes you name, no matter how close together they are,an infinite number of other latitudes can be named.
Why are latitude lines considered paralles and longitude lines are not?
Just like parallel lines on a flat surface, no two parallels of latitude ever meet.Just like non-parallel lines on a flat surface, any two meridians of longitude do meet.In fact, ALL meridians of longitude meet, at both the north and the south poles.
Why are latitude lines often called parallel lines?
All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator, so they are sometimes also referred to as parallels. =) Because just like parallel lines on a flat surface, any two of them are always the same distance apart and never cross each other.
What are Imaginary lines which run at right angles to the equator?
They are lines of constant latitude, all parallel to the equator.
Which two parallels run through Canada?
An infinite number of parallels of latitude run through Canada. The two most significant ones are the 49th and the 60th.
The Big Island of Hawaii is located approximately between which two parallels of latitude?
18.91° to 20.27° north latitude
What is the name of two parallels of latitude?
14° 28' 34.1" South42.0362° North
Are lines of latitude always parallel?
Yes. Any two lines of latitude are the same distance apart everywhere, and they never meet or cross. This is a big part of the reason that they're often called "parallels" of latitude.
What is imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator?
there are two names i can think of: lines of latitude and also parallels
How many miles is in between two parallels 1 degree apart?
The distance between two parallels that are 1 degree apart is approximately 69 miles. This value is constant at any latitude circle.
What is parallel to lines of latitude?
No two lines of constant latitude ever touch or cross each other. They are the same distance apart everywhere. That's why they're often referred to as "parallels" of latitude.
Does parallels mean the measurement of longitude and latitude?
If you select any two random values of latitude, and put a dot on the globe at every point on Earth that has one of those latitudes, you'll wind up with two lines that go all the way around the globe. The two lines will be parallel to each other ... they'll be the same distance apart everywhere, and they won't touch or cross anywhere. Such lines are called 'parallels of constant latitude'.
What are two European Countries located at 42 degrees North?
In Europe, the parallel of 42° North latitude crosses parts of ... Portugal Spain France Italy Serbia and Montenegro Albania Macedonia Bulgaria Turkey
What else are latitude lines called?
Lines of latitude are also called parallels because they are all parallel to each other. Any two lines of latitude you choose are the same distance apart everywhere, and no two lines of latitude ever cross. Latitude 36 degrees north is called the 36th parallel north
Why are latitude lines considered parallels and longitude lines are not?
Just like parallel lines on a flat surface, no two parallels of latitude ever meet.Just like non-parallel lines on a flat surface, any two meridians of longitude do meet.In fact, ALL meridians of longitude meet, at both the north and the south poles.
