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Is the atmosphere is an imaginary reference line that circles the earth

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Parallels of latitude are imaginary reference lines that form complete circles around the earth.

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Meridians of longitude are imaginary half-circles running from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are sometimes called lines of longitude. ... Since every meridian must cross the equator, and since the equator is a circle, the equatorial circle can be divided into 360

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