(a) What is a latitude? (b) State any three similarities between lines of longitudes and latitudes (c) Outline any five ways in which lines of longitudes di...

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(a) What is a latitude? A latitude is an imaginary line drawn on the globe running from east to west, parallel to the Equator, measuring angular distance north or south of the Equator in degrees (0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles).

(b) Similarities between lines of longitude and latitude:

1. Both are imaginary lines drawn on the surface of the earth (they do not exist physically).
2. Both are measured in degrees (angular distance from a reference line).
3. Both are used together to fix or locate the position of places on the earth's surface.

(c) Ways in which lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude:

(Another difference: longitude is used to determine time/time zones, while latitude is used to determine climatic zones.)