Meridians are spaced farthest apart at the equator and converge to a point at each pole. An infinite number of meridians may be drawn on a globe. Thus a meridian exists for any point on a globe. Parallels are always parallel to one another. Parallels represent true east-west lines 3.
Parallels typically intersect meridians at right angles.
All parallels are small circles except at the equator. In a counterclockwise motion when viewed from space. The orbit is elliptical. See handout for calculation.