Latitude and longitude are angles. A pair of numbers comprising one of each
describes the exact location of a point anywhere on the earth's surface.
If you mark a point on a globe or a map at every place that has the same longitude,
the points form a line between the north and south poles.
If you mark a point on a globe or map at every place that has the same latitude,
the points form a circular line parallel to the equator.
The lines don't measure anything, any more than the marks on a ruler do.
Latitude and longitude are the angles on the Earth's surface, measured between
zero-references and the location you're trying to find or describe. Some maps and
globes have some latitudes and longitudes marked on them, to help you estimate
the angles. Just like the marks on a ruler.
Grid
They measure latitude & Longitude.
east and west
Latitude lines run east-west, but measure north and south. Longitude lines run north-south, but measure east and west.
Latitude lines run parallel to the equator and measure a location's distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run perpendicular to the equator and measure a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian. Latitude lines are represented by horizontal lines on maps, while longitude lines are represented by vertical lines.
All of the other meridians; the lines of longitude.
Location of a point on the surface of the earth.
latitude and longitude
Latitude lines are imaginary lines that run East to West but measure North to South on the Globe. I remember latitude is fatitude. Longitude lines go North to South but measure East to West. I remember it as LONGitude.
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Lines of latitude and longitude help us locate places on maps and globes. Latitude lines run horizontally and measure the distance north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run vertically and measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian. By using these lines, we can pinpoint the exact coordinates of any location on Earth.
Lines of longitude and latitude provide a coordinate system that allows you to pinpoint a specific location on Earth. Longitude lines run north-south and measure east or west of the Prime Meridian, while latitude lines run east-west and measure north or south of the Equator. By using the intersection of these lines, you can determine the absolute location of a place on the Earth's surface.
The lines parallel to the equator are referred to as Lines of Latitude and are used to measure degrees above and below the equator. They are also called parallels and include the Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; the equator is the longest line of latitude on the earthSee the link below