Similarities between latitudes and longitudes:
1. Latitudes and longitudes are both artificial.
2. Latitudes and Longitudes are both invisible lines.
3. Latitude is based on the 0° latitude while longitude is based on Greenwich.
4. They both help us to locate a place on earth
Differences:
Latitudes |
Longitudes |
1) Latitudes are the horizontal lines. |
1) Longitudes are vertical lines |
2) Lines of latitudes are parallel to the equator. |
2) Lines of longitude are not parallel and come to a singular point. |
3) Latitudes lines run in the East and West directions. |
3) Longitude lines run in the North to South direction. |