Question

1. (a) State the main five lines of latitude.
(b) What is the significance of these lines of latitude?
(c) Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Lines of latitude are called parallels of latitude.
(u) Lines of latitude are not of equal length.
(iii) Lines of latitude carve out the heat zones of the earth.
(d) Draw a well labelled diagram showing the different heat zones of the world.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 - a - The main five lines of latitudes are : -

• The equator ( 0 ° )

• The tropic of cancer ( 23 . 5 ° North )

• The tropic of Capricorn ( 23 . 5 ° south )

• The Artic circle ( 66 . 5 ° north )

• The Antarctic circle ( 66 . 5 ° south )