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1. Which of the following best describes lines of longitude?

They are parallel circles that never meet.

They are also called parallels.

They are farthest apart at the equator and meet at the poles.

They measure distance north and south of the Prime Meridian.

Lines of longitude, also called meridians, run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are not parallel; they are farthest apart at the equator and converge (meet) at the poles. They measure distance east and west.

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