Comparison between Latitudes and Longitudes
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The parallels of latitude are drawn in between the two _____ and are parallel to the equator.
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The parallels of latitude are not equal in size, unlike meridians.
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The equator is a vertical imaginary line drawn in the middle of the earth.
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The parallels of latitude are not equal in size.
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The parallels of latitude run in the north-south direction, the meridians of longitude run in the east-west direction.
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The meridians of longitude are running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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The parallels of longitudes are located in between the two poles and are parallel to the equator.
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