EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels. A circle of latitude is an imaginary ring linking all points sharing a parallel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Latitude is measured as the angle from the equator, to the Earth’s center, to your position on the Earth’s surface (Figure2. 1.1). It is expressed as degrees north or south of the equator (0o), with the poles at a latitude of 90o.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latitude measures the distance north or south of the equator. Lines of latitude, also called parallels, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south. The equator is the most well known parallel.

Detailed explanation-4: -The latitude denotes a geographical coordinate of a place located on the surface of the earth and is the angular distance of that point (north or south of the equator) measured with respect to the Centre of the Earth. Its value is zero at equator and 90 degrees at poles.

Detailed explanation-5: -The equator is a circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the northern and southern hemispheres. On Earth, it is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, about 40, 075 km (24, 901 mi) in circumference, halfway between the North and South poles.