Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to lines of latitude? 1. They are concentric circles numbered from 0° to 90°. 2. They are circles on a globe which are parallel to the Equator and which are to the North and South of the Equator. Select the correct answer using the code give below :

Lines of latitude, also known as parallels, are imaginary circles drawn on a globe that run parallel to the Equator [c1][t2]. Statement 1 is correct as latitudes are numbered from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the North and South Poles [c2][t8]. They form concentric circles around the Earth's axis, with the Equator being the largest circle (Great Circle) and the circles becoming progressively smaller toward the poles [c1][t3][t10]. Statement 2 is also correct because these lines are defined as circles on a globe that are parallel to the Equator and are situated to its North and South [c3][t7]. Since both statements accurately describe the characteristics and numbering of latitude lines, the correct answer is 'Both 1 and 2'.

Sources

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