Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
The axis of the earth is parallel to the _______.

equator

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Prime Meridian

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latitudes

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all of these

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The correct option is D Prime Meridian
It is perpendicular to the equator, and parallel to the axis. It is known as the Prime Meridian. Prime Meridian divides the earth into two Hemispheres, the Eastern and the Western. ... There are a number of more circles parallel to the Prime Meridian.

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