Question

Distinguish between the following.

1. Parallels and meridians
2. Local time and standard time
3. Latitude and longitude
4. Torrid zone and frigid zone

Answer 1

1.

Parallels	Meridians
These are the circles between the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the north and south directions.	These are the lines joining the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the east and west directions.
There are 181 parallels.	There are 360 meridians.

2.

Latitudes	Longitudes
These are the circles between the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the north and south directions.	These are the lines joining the North and South Poles; they help in locating places in the east and west directions.
These are also known as parallels.	These are also known as meridians.

3.

Local time	Standard Time
It is the time of a place determined according to the longitude of that place.	It is the time of a place located on the standard meridian of a country.

4.

Torrid Zone	Frigid Zone
It is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.	It is located to the north of the Arctic Circle and the south of the Antarctic Circle.
The zone receives maximum amount of heat from the Sun.	The zone receives minimum amount of heat from the Sun.