latitude and longitude
If it is on a map for ocean travel it would mean degrees
no they cannot paralles show distance from the equatorin degrees
Zero degrees
The North Pole is at 90 degrees latitude on a map, specifically at 90 degrees north latitude.
South America
The latitude lines printed on a map will depend on the scale of the map. A map of the Earth will probably have latitude lines printed every 15 or 30 degrees; a map of the United States will have latitude lines printed every 5 or 10 degrees.
Antarctica
Columbus, OH
A guide to what the symbols on the map mean
Latitude is measured on a map or globe in degrees, with the equator being 0 degrees and the North and South Poles being 90 degrees north and south, respectively.
Latidude, given in degrees, is a measurement or distance north or south of the equator, and it is most commonly used to tell you where you are located on a globe or map.
Europe