Question

Grid is a network of

• A. parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
• B. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
• C. the North Pole and the South Pole

Answer 1

The correct option is A

parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

Answer: (1) parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

1. Parallels of latitudes can be referred to as the parallel circles from the equator up to the poles and they are usually measured in degrees.
2. The lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are known as meridians of longitude. The meridian which passes through Greenwich, where the British Royal Observatory is located. This meridian is regarded as the Prime Meridian.