Question

What are latitudes? Name important latitude​

Answer 1

Answer:

Besides the equator (0°), the North Pole (90°N) and the South Pole (90° S), there are four important parallels of latitudes– (i) Tropic of Cancer (23½° N) in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

lines are drawn on globes and maps so that it would become easy to locate a place . These lines are not see on the surface of the earth and are imaginary lines . an imaginary circle which is draw horizontally at the center of the globe , marked 0 degree , is called the Equator . It divide the globe into two halves . a number of circles are drawn parallel to the Equator . All these circles including the Equator are called Latitudes . The distance between the latitudes is always equal . The total number of latitudes  on globe is 180 .