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Which coordinate lines run parallel to the equator?

Lines of latitude run east to west, parallel to the equator.

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Why: Latitude measures how far north or south a place is. Its lines circle Earth parallel to the equator.

Huh, didn't know that: The equator itself is zero degrees latitude.

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Answer: Latitude. Latitude measures how far north or south a place is. Its lines circle Earth parallel to the equator.

  1. Civil Air Patrol, Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    Parallel lines having 10 degrees spacing between them from the equator to the poles are called lines of latitude.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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