State three main characteristics of parallels of latitudes.

  1. The latitudes are horizontal imaginary lines that run east and west across the globe.
  2. These lines are parallel to each other and are of equal distance to each other and hence are called parallels of latitude.
  3. The largest latitude is called the equator. It is also called ‘Great Circle’.

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The three main charecteristics of latitudes are -

1 . Lines of latitude runs east - west but , provide north - south locational referenc .

2 . Lines of latitude are also known "parallels" . This is because each line of latitude is parallel to all other lines of latitude .

3 . Only one line of latitude , the eqater , is a great circle .

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