Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To compare and contrast these imaginary lines of latitude and longitude, we must first understand their meaning.
What are lines of longitude and latitude?
A line of longitude is an imaginary line on the earth surface that specifies the east to west direction of a place on the earth surface.
A line of latitude is an imaginary line on the earth surface that specifies the north to south location of a place on the earth surface.
Both lines of latitude and longitude gives the specific location of a place on the earth surface.
- Lines of latitude runs from north to south whereas line of longitude runs from east to west.
- All line of longitude are great circles, they cut the earth into two whereas all lines of latitude are small circles except the equator.
- Lines of longitude are numbered from 0° to 180° whereas lines of latitude are numbered 0° to 90°