Question

latitudes are also called as parallels why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Circles of latitude are often called parallels because they are parallel to each other; that is, planes that contain any of these circles never intersect each other. A location's position along a circle of latitude is given by its longitude.

Answer 2

Answer:

circles of latitude are often called as parallel because they are parallel to each other,that is any two circles are always the same distance apart. A location's position along a circle of latitude is given by its longitude