GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Lines of Latitude run:
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Parallel to Africa
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Parallel to the Equator
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Parallel to Latitude
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Parallel to Longitude
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lines of latitude, also called parallels, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south. The equator is the most well known parallel. At 0 degrees latitude, it equally divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Detailed explanation-2: -the equator (0°) the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north) the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° south)
Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: Parallels of latitude are the circles which are parallels from the equator to the poles whereas the lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called meridians of longitude.
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