Help ASAP! for RIGHT answer! Lines of latitude, also called parallels, do what?

Answer Choices:
A. Run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the equator.
B. Run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the prime meridian.
C. Run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
D. Run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the equator.