Question

How many parallels of latitude can be drawn on the globe at an interval of ten minutes

Answer 1

The parallels of latitude that can be drawn on the globe at an interval of ten minutes is 1080.

Explanation:

• There are two hemispheres on Earth they are Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere.

• Nine parallels of latitude can be drawn at a gap of 10 degrees on each hemisphere.

• There are 18 latitudes on both the hemispheres combined and there are 60 minutes in 1 degree.

         $60 \times 180 =1080$

• It gives a conclusion of doing 60 multiplied by 18 which gives us 1080.

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Answer 2

About  1080 parallels of latitude can be drawn on the globe at an interval of ten minutes.

Explanation:

• As one degree is equal to 60 minutes, and since there are about 180 degrees in both north and southern hemisphere. About six latitudes can be drawn i.e 6x180 degrees is equal to 1080 imaginary lines.

• They are called as parallels of latitude as they are parallel to each other like the arctic circle, tropics of cancer, Capricorn, and antarctic circle.

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