Question

State any two uses of the parallels of latitudes

Answer 1

Answer:

Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east–west as circles parallel to the equator. Latitude is used together with longitude to specify the precise location of features on the surface of the Earth.

Antarctic Circle: 66° 34′ (66.57°) S

Arctic Circle: 66° 34′ (66.57°) N

Tropic of Capricorn: 23° 26′ (23.43°) S

Tropic of Cancer: 23° 26′ (23.43°) N