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difference between latitude and longitude ( atleast four points in difference from each)

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Answered by Destroyer48
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Longitude:
The angular distance east or west on the earth’s surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.
An easier way to pinpoint location. For navigation.
Denoted by the Greek letter called lambda (λ)
They run from North to South.
Lines are not parallel to each other. They converge at the poles.
Central pole is Prime Meridian.....

Latitude:
The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth’s surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
An easier way to pinpoint location. For navigation.
Denoted by the Greek letter called phi (Φ).
They run from East to West.
Lines are parallel to each other.
Equator is the Central Line.....


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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

Latitude implies the geographic coordinates that determine the distance of a point, north-south of the equator. Longitude alludes to the geographic coordinate, which identifies the distance of a point, east-west of the Prime Meridian

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