Question

latitude and longitude 5 different between​

Answer 1

Latitude :

Latitude implies the geographic coordinates that determine the distance of a point, north-south of the equator.

Longitude :

Longitude alludes to the geographic coordinate, which identifies the distance of a point, east-west of the Prime Meridian.

Answer 2

Answer:

Latitude alludes to the horizontal lines that represent the distance of any point, north or south of the equator, its direction is east to west. On the other hand, longitude implies the vertical lines indicating the distance of any point, east or west of the prime meridian, its direction is north to south. Latitudes are also known as parallels while longitudes are termed as meridians.

On earth’s surface, locations are determined by the two reference lines known as latitude and longitude. In fact, these are the ‘geographical coordinates’ which are used by a pilot and the ship captain, to indicate the position on the map. So, take a read of this article that sheds light on the difference between latitude and longitude.

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BASIS FOR COMPARISON LATITUDE LONGITUDE

Direction                           East to west  North to south

Symbol                       Greek letter ɸ (phi) Greek letter λ (lambda)

Stretches from                          0 to 90° 0 to 180°

Lines of reference        Known as parallels  Known as meridians

Number of lines                                   180  360

Length of lines                           Different Same

Parallel                  Yes, the lines are parallel. No, the lines are not parallel.

Classifies                               Heat Zones  Time Zones

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