Lines of longitude are often called "meridians", but never "parallels".
"Parallels" are lines of constant latitude.
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A line of longitude is also commonly referred to as a meridian. This imaginary line connects the North Pole and the South Pole and helps define the geographic coordinates of a location.
'Lines' of longitude are called "meridians".The equator is not one of them.
Another name for a line of longitude and latitude is a "coordinate line" or "grid line." These lines help to form a grid system that is used to pinpoint specific locations on Earth's surface.
All lines of latitude are parallel with the equator.
The 60th parallel South is a line of latitude crossing all lines of longitude.
All 'lines' of latitude are parallel to all others.No meridian of longitude is parallel to any others.-- All 'lines' of latitude are parallel to all others.-- No meridian of longitude is parallel to any other one.