GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Horizontals
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Verticals
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Latitudes are horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator. Longitudes are vertical lines that measure east or west of the meridian in Greenwich, England. Together, latitude and longitude enable cartographers, geographers and others to locate points or places on the globe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Equator (Latitude 0o) Tropic of Cancer (Latitude 23.5oN) Tropic of Capricorn (Latitude 23.5oS) Arctic Circle (Latitude 66.5oN). Antarctic Circle (Latitude 66.5oS).