line of latitude

• خط وهمي يُرسم حول الأرض موازياً لخط الاستواء، يُستخدم لقياس المسافة شمالاً أو جنوباً عن خط الاستواء بالدرجات.

An imaginary horizontal line drawn around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure distance north or south of the equator in degrees.

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   An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure distance north or south of the equator.

   خط العرض الجغرافي

   • The equator is the most well-known line of latitude.
   • Lines of latitude are also called parallels.
   • The Tropic of Cancer is a significant line of latitude.