Points to Remember

LATITUDE
1. A latitude is the angular distance of a place north or south
of the equator.
2. There are 180 parallels of latitude.
3. Each parallel of latitude is a circle.
4. All the parallels of latitude are not of equal length. The
circles become smaller towards the pole.
5. The distance between any two parallels of latitude is always
equal.
6. The North Pole and the South Pole are fixed points and
serve as basic points of reference.

LONGITUDE
1. Longitude is thE' angular distance of a place east or west
of the prime r ,eridian.
2. There are 360 meridians of longitude.
3. The prime meridian is a 10ngitIJae of O¥<
4. Each meridian o'f' 10,ngitude is w-s.eJf1r-circle.
5. All meridians are of equal length.
E1. The distance between any two meridians is not equal. They
get ,closer (converge) fr~rn- the EqL@tor ~o> the,poles.