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compare and contrast the lines of latitude and longitude. How are they same and how are they different??​

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To compare and contrast these imaginary lines of latitude and longitude, we must first understand their meaning.

What are lines of longitude and latitude?

A line of longitude is an imaginary line on the earth surface that specifies the east to west direction of a place on the earth surface.

A line of latitude is an imaginary line on the earth surface that specifies the north to south location of a place on the earth surface.

Both lines of latitude and longitude gives the specific location of a place on the earth surface.

  • Lines of latitude runs from north to south whereas line of longitude runs from east to west.
  • All line of longitude are great circles, they cut the earth into two whereas all lines of latitude are small circles except the equator.
  • Lines of longitude are numbered from 0° to 180° whereas lines of latitude are numbered 0° to 90°
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