what are the imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
Geographers use Ptolemyâs calculations to create Lines of Latitude and Lines of Longitude. Lines of Latitude are imaginary lines that circle the globe from east to west. Lines of Latitude are called parallels because the lines parallel, or run in the same direction as the equator. The equator is the imaginary line that is as far away from the North Pole as it is from the South Pole. Lines of Longitude intersect the equator at right angles but end at the North and the South Poles. Lines of Longitude are also called meridians. Meridian comes from a Latin word that means midday.