Difference between Latitudes and Longitudes

longitudes run north too south but latituid runs east to west
 
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latitudes
latitudes are imaginary lines on the globe that run parallel to the equator. these are also known as parallels.

longitudes 
longitudes are imaginary lines on the globe which run perpendicular to the axis of the earth. they are also known as meridians.
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​All the parallel circles from the equator to the poles are known as parallels of latitude or latitude.
eg : Tropic of capricorn , Artic circle etc.

All the semicircles that join the north pole and south pole are termed as meridians of longitude or longitude.
eg Prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.

 

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