Geography, asked by gobinda3, 1 year ago

what do you mean by the latitude of a place

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Answered by cutiepie291
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latitudes are angles which range from 0° to 90°.
Ex :-the latitude of a place can be 35°.
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Answered by brokendreams
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ANSWER:

Latitude of place is a geographical coordinate that determines the "north-south position" on the surface of the earth.

EXPLANATION:

       Its value ranges from 0 degree at the "equator to 90 degree" at "North and South poles". There are 5 important circles of latitude, which are lines of constant latitude that run as parallel circles from east to west. These major latitudes are specified from "north to south" are:

  • The Arctic Circle (66°N)
  • The Tropic of Cancer (23° N)
  • The Equator (0°)
  • The Tropic of Capricorn (23°S)
  • The Antarctic Circle (66°S)

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