Ejercicios
The parallels

Fill in the blanks and when finished, click the “CHECK ANSWER” button to see the percentage of correct answers. If you have any difficulties, use the “CLUE” button to get one of the letters in the correct answer. Using the “CLUE” button will decrease your score.
The parallels are imaginary circles to the Earth’s axis. As their name indicates, they are parallel to each other. They measure degrees.

The is the largest of the parallels and divides the Earth into two : Northern and Southern.

They have the following CHARACTERISTICS:

-They are parallel to each other
-Their number is .
-They have the direction of East-West.
-They are divided by the at a right angle.
-They have a circumference of degrees.

PRINCIPAL PARALLELS:

In the Northern Hemisphere:

The Tropic of : 23° 27 'N.
The Circle: 66 ° 33 'N.

In the Southern Hemisphere:

The Tropic of : 23 º 27 'S.
The Circle: 66 ° 33 'S.