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All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called ______________.

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Anti Parallel Latitudes
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Parallels of latitudes
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Anti Latitude
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Prime meridians
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Solution

The correct option is B Parallels of latitudes
All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitude. Circles of latitude are often called parallels because they are parallel to each other; that is, planes that contain any of these circles never intersect each other.
The correct option is B.

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