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The lines don't measure anything, any more than the marks on a ruler do any

measuring for you.

Latitude is an angle on the Earth's surface. It's the angle, measured north or south,

from the equator to whatever location you want to talk about. On a map or globe,

there may be some lines printed along the way, to help estimate the angle.

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Which direction do parallels run?

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What is another name for lines of latitude do these lines run in a north-south or east-west direction?

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What are the lines called that run around the Earth in an east-west direction?

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What lines called that run around the earth in an east-west direction?

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What is another name for latitude?

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What are earth's parallels called?

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What is another name for lines of latitude is these lines run in north south or east west direction?

Lines of latitude, also know as parallels, run east-west. They measure the angular distance north and south of the equator.


Which directions does lines of latitude or parallels measure distances?

in the way of which the degree of a line travels


What is also known as parallels?

Parallels are also called lines of constant latitude, on maps and globes.


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Lines of latitude are also called what?

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