Geography
What is the significance of these lines of latitude?
Latitudes & Longitudes
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These lines of latitude form one of the coordinates of the grid system. The lines of latitude have the following significance-
- They are used to find the location of a place
- They are used to measure the distance of a place
- They divide the earth into distinct heat zones
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Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Lines of latitude are called parallels of latitude.
(ii) Lines of latitude are not of equal length.
(iii) Lines of latitude carve out the heat zones of the earth.State the main five lines of latitude.
Describe the lines of longitude.
Draw a well labelled diagram showing the different heat zones of the world.