Question

Describe important parallels of latitude.

Answer 1

Important parallels of latitudes are:

Equator:
- Equator is the longest parallel running in the East-West direction.
- It is the circle with the greatest diameter.

Tropic of Cancer:
- It is the parallel of $23{\frac{1}{2}}^{\circ }$ N in the northern hemisphere.

Tropic of Capricorn:
- It is the parallel of $23{\frac{1}{2}}^{\circ }$S in the southern hemisphere.

Arctic Circle:
- It lies at $66{\frac{1}{2}}^{\circ }$ north of the equator.

Antarctic Circle: - It lies at $66{\frac{1}{2}}^{\circ }$ south of the equator.

${90}^{\circ }$ Parallel:
- It is shown by a point.
- Its length is zero as it is a point.

North Pole:
- It is at ${90}^{\circ }$ north of equator.

South Pole:
- It is at ${90}^{\circ }$ south of equator.