Why are lines of latitude also called parallels

Ineed with number 17 i don’t get it at alll

Iam stuck on one problem. my mind is in absoloute vacation mode. i literallty just need to finish this to be done will give brainliest and all my points if i have to! 1- point free throw and 2- point feild goal. he made 35 shots, and scored 62 points how many of each shot did he make in 1 minute? (i already did the math. he made 8 1-point free throws and 27 2-point feild goals.) 1. write two equations for the problem. (i had a major brain fart.)

The weight v of an object on venus varies directly with its weight e on earth. a person weighing 120 lb on earth would weigh 106 lb on venus. how much would a person weighing 150 lb on earth weigh on venus?