Lines on a map that run parallel to the equator are known as 

A. the prime meridian. 
 B. cartography.   
C. lines of longitude.  
 D. lines of latitude.

Respuesta :

Answers is D. Lines of Latitude

Correct answer choice is :


D) Lines of latitude.


Explanation:


Lines of latitude area north-south position within the poles. The equator is described as 0 degrees, the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is 90 degrees south. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are usually related to as parallels. They are also called correspondences because they are always the same interval from each other. Lines of Latitude are marked in degrees north and south of the equator. The Equator is a line of latitude and is labeled 0 latitudes.