Which statement is wrong with respect to parallels of latitudes ........

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Which statement is wrong with respect to parallels of latitudes?

They start from equator and run parallel to it.

All parallels are equal in length.

A line joining places of equal latitude is known as parallel of latitude.

All parallels are drawn as circles on the globe.

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Explanation:

All parallels are not equal in length. Their length goes on decreasing as we move from the equator towards poles. Length of equator is 40,750.7 km. The length of 60 degree parallel is half the length of the equator and the pole has no length. It is only a point.