Distinguish between latitudes and longitudes are:-
| Longitude |
Latitude |
| The meridians of longitude refer to the angular distance, along the equator measured in degrees. It is measured east or west of Greenwich (0°) from 0° to 180°. |
The parallels of latitude refer to the angular distance, of a point north or south of the equator as measured in degrees. |
| Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians. |
Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. |
| Reference point: 0° longitude is called the prime meridian. |
Reference point: 0° latitude is called the equator. |
| It divides the earth into the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. |
It divides the earth into the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. |
| All meridians of longitude appear as circle running through the poles. |
All latitudes are parallel to the equator. |
| It helps to determine the time of a place. |
It helps to determine the temperature of a place. |
