north
another word for latitude is a line that goes from east to west.
Another definition for latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
parallel
I would have more latitude for this project.
Global positioning satellites use latitude and longitude to mark your location.
Latitude lines never touch, so they are sometimes called "parallels".
another word for latitude is a line that goes from east to west.
"parallels" of latitude
Because there is no such word as paralell! They are all parallel - to each other and to the equator.
Another definition for latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
Lines of latitude are also called parallels (because they are all parallel to each other).
The word latitude refers to the distance north or south that a point is from the equator. Another possible meaning for the word latitude is to have freedom of thought or action.
The medieval Latin word 'latitudo' has the meaning 'width' and the degrees of latitude are imagined lines running around the width of the Earth.
The Equator is the longest circle of latitude
parallel
Latitude lines. What helps me remember this is the word "latter", which sounds like "latitude". Ladders go up and down, and the lines MEASURE up and down (north and south). Longitude measures left and right (east and west), and can be remembered from the word "long".
Because there is no such word as paralell! They are all parallel - to each other and to the equator.