Question

Differentiate between Parallels of Latitudes and Meridians of Longitudes.

Answer 1

A latitude on the horizontal lines showing any point of the equator, north or south, indicates its direction from east to west. Longitude on the other means a longitudinal line, which represents the distance of any point in the north of the prime meridian, has its direction from the north to the south. Latitude is also known as parallelogram.

On the surface of the earth, locations are determined by two reference lines, known as latitudes and longitudes. In fact, these are 'geographical coordinates' used by a pilot and a ship captain to indicate the position on the map. Read on this article to illustrate the difference between latitude and longitude.

Latitude means geographical coordinates that determine the distance of the north - south point of the equator. The longitude indicates the geographical coordinates identifying the distance of the east - west point of the lowest point.

Direction east to west north to south

Symbol Greek letter dose dose (Greek letter λ (lambda)

Stretches from 0 to 90 degree from 0 to 180 degree

The lines of reference known as parallel known as linear

Number of lines 180 360

The length of the lines is same

Parallel yes, lines are parallel. No, lines are not parallel.

Heat zone classifies time zones

Answer 2

Latitudes

Latitudes (parallels), are the invisible lines which are present to show the North, South co-ordinates on the globe. These are mostly used for tracking a certain place. They are also used for differentiating between the 3 regions where life is sustainable (tundra, temperate, humid/ tropical). For example, 30° N is 30 degrees from the equator in the north direction. While, 40° S means 40 degrees south from the equator. The equator is the middlemost latitude on Earth.

Longitudes

Longitudes (Meridians) are the invisible line used to show the East, West co-ordinates on the earth. They are mostly used for pin-pointing location, along with latitudes, in any area on the globe. They are also mainly used for determining time in different areas at a different period. Time will be different in 2 different areas by a lot. For this, we use longitudes to avoid confusion between times in 2 different areas. For example, 30° E is 30 degrees from the prime meridian in the east. Same applied to 30°  W but in the west direction. The times will vary approximately 1 minute, every 28 degrees. The prime meridian is the middle most longitude on earth.      

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