Question

what are parallels .Name the important parallels of latitude

Answer 1

Lines of latitudes running from East to west are called parallels of latitude
there are 5 important latitudes-
equator
tropic of cancer
tropic of Capricorn
antarctic circle
Arctic circle

Answer 2

Parallels or latitudes are imaginary lines that run from west to east on a globe.
The important parallels of latitudes are
1. Arctic Circle (66 and a half degrees north)
2. Antarctic Circle (66 and a half degrees south)
3. Tropic of Cancer (23 and a half degrees north)
4. Tropic of Capricorn (23 and a half degrees south)
5. Equator (0 degrees)