Latitude and Longitude line-








There are two type of line on globe.

Latitude line

Longitude line

 

Latitude Line

The are horizontal from west to east on the earth is called line latitude line.

There is 0 degree situated on the center on the earth.

Total number of latitude-181

There are 111 km difference between two latitude

 

This 0 degree line is known as equator.

 

Longitude Line-

 

The vertical line on the globe is called Longitude line.

Total number of 360

 

 

Tropic of Cancer- This line is situated 23.26 north degrees. 

Equator- This 0 degree line is known as equator.

The day and night is equal

Tropic of Capricorn- This line is situated 23.26 degree south.

 

Pole- There are two poles on the earth the 90 degree north is called north pole and 90 degree south is called south pole. 

 


North hemisphere

South hemisphere

 

The equator divide entire earth in two equal part the north part of the equator is called North hemisphere and south part of the equator is called south hemisphere.

 

Arctic Circle-This circle is situated 66.34 near north pole.

Antarctic Circle- This circle is situated 66.34 near south pole.


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