Question

What is the difference between the Parallels of Latitude and the Meridians of Longitude?

Answer 1

The difference between the Parallels of Latitude and the Meridians of Longitude is given below:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Parallels of Latitude}& \text{Meridians of Longitude}\\ \text{1. These are imaginary circles. They run}& \text{1. These are imaginary semi-circles parallel}\\ \text{parallel to the Equator from North to}& \text{to Prime meridian. They run from the}\\ \text{South.}& \text{North Pole to the South Pole.}\\ \text{2. Their number is 180.}& \text{2. Their number is 360.}\end{array}$