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Difference between parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude.?​

Answer 1

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Parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude are lines or circles which cross each other usually measured in degrees. They help us to find the location and time of the place.

Parallels of latitude are the circles which are parallels from the equator to the poles whereas the lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called meridians of longitude.

Latitude and Longitudes are measured in degrees and each degree is subdivided into 60 minutes which is denoted as (‘) and each minute is subdivided into 60 seconds which is denoted as (“).

The equator has zero degrees latitude and its distance from the equator to poles is one-fourth of a circle round the earth. It is measured as 1/4th of 360 degrees which is 90 degrees.Through this we can find that 90 degrees towards north latitude marks the North Pole and (0 degrees towards south latitude marks the South Pole.

In terms of Longitude, the time which we are able to count is on the basis of Greenwich mean time. The meridian which passes through Greenwich is also known as Prime Meridian.

Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere as the Equator lies in between whereas the prime meridian divides into Western and Eastern Hemisphere.

Answer 2

Parallels of latitude:-

• Parallels of latitudes can be referred to as the parallel circles from the equator up to the poles.
• They are usually measured in degrees.
• The equator depicts the zero degrees latitude. 90 degrees towards north latitude marks the North Pole and 90 degrees towards south latitude marks the South Pole.

Meridians of longitude:-

• Meridians of longitude are the lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
• The meridian which passes through Greenwich, where the British Royal Observatory is located. This meridian is regarded as the Prime Meridian.
• The value of this meridians is 0° longitude and from it we count 180° eastward as well as 180° westward.

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