Introduction - The Globe Look at the picture of the earth and observe: It is spherical, like a ball. You can see only one-half of it, you cannot see the other half. Now look at the globe i
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Latitudes Latitudes are horizontal lines. The longest latitude is called the Equator. It is drawn midway between the North Pole and the South Pole. Thus, this line divides the earth into two parts.
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Important Latitudes The Equator is the most important latitude and is marked 0°. It divides the globe into two equal halves. Other important latitudes are the following: Tropics: The latitud
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Latitudes and Heat Zones You know that the sun is the source of heat and light on the earth. Let us do a practical. Light a candle and place it just in front of the globe. What do you see?
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Longitudes Latitudes are horizontal lines but longitudes are vertical lines. These lines touch the North Pole on one end and the South Pole on the other end. So, they all are semi-circles. They are
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