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Is this statement true or false? Parallels are numbered from 0∘ to 90∘ east and from 0∘ to 90∘ west

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it false

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hope it helps im takeing the test my self

User Magiix
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This is false. What you described are the meridians. Parallels are from based on north and south, starting from the middle. The main parallel is the equator which divides the Earth into two hemispheres, northern and southern, with increasing numbers towards the poles.
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