Q. Consider the following statements:

1. All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of longitudes.
2. The equator represents the zero degree latitude.
3. Both Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Belo Horizonte in Brazil are located on same parallels.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes. Latitudes are measured in degrees. The equator represents the zero degree latitude. For example, both Chandrapur in Maharashtra (India) and Belo Horizonte in Brazil (South America) are located on parallels of about 20° latitude. But the former is 20° north of the equator and the latter is 20° south of it. The Chandrapur is situated at 20° N latitude and Belo Horizonte is situated at 20° S latitude.

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