Question

Which are the important parallel of latitudes

Answer 1

The five major parallels of latitudesfrom north to south are called: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle. On a maps where the orientation of the map is either due north or due south, latitude appears as horizontal lines.

Answer 2

Answer:

Here are your important parallel of latitudes :-

★The Article Circle★

It lies at a distance of 66½° N of the equator.

★The Antarctic Circle★

It lies at the distance of 66½° S of the equator. It is similar to the Arctic Circle but lies in the southern Hemisphere.

★The Equator★

It is the most important latitude and the largest Circle that can be drawn on the globe. It divides the earth into two equal Halves i.e., The Northern Hemisphere and the southern Hemisphere.

★The Tropic of Capricorn★

It is an important latitude parallel in the southern Hemisphere. It is at an angular distance of 23½° S from the equator.

★The Tropic Of Cancer★

An important parallel latitude in the northern hemisphere. It is at angular distance of 23½° N from the equator.