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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.
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The horizontal lines are called the lines of what?
On the globe they are called lines of LATITUDE and are parallel to the equator.
What are the lines on the globe that look like a checkerboard called?
the lines on the globe are called longitude and latitude lines the longitude lines go up and down while the latitude lines go left to right
What lines of latittude are called?
Parallels of Latitude
What are the lines of the globe called?
latitude and longitude
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.
Imaginary lines which circle the earth from east to west are lines of which are also called?
They are called Lines of Latitude or parallels.
What are lines on maps that indicate latitude also known as?
These lines of latitude are called parallels.
What is another way to say latitude?
Lines of latitude are also called parallels.
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
What lines of latitude can also be called?
meridian :D LoL
What are earth's parallels called?
lines of latitude
What are two names for the lines that run east to west on a globe?
They are the lines of latitude, and they are also called parallels.
The other name of latitude?
The lines of latitiude are also called 'parallels'.
Are the parallel lines on a globe called longitude or latitude lines?
Latitude.
What is the line around the world called?
The lines parallel to the equator are referred to as Lines of Latitude and are used to measure degrees above and below the equator. They are also called parallels and include the Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; the equator is the longest line of latitude on the earthSee the link below
Are lines of latitude also called meridians?
From what I can remember, the latitude line located at 0 is the meridian line. But I can be wrong
Why are lines of latitude also called parellels?
because they are parallel to each other
