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SAQ : Write any three properties each of the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude

  • Determination of Location of a Place on Earth's Surface
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Properties of parallels of latitude:

  1. They run parallel to the equator.
  2. They are measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
  3. They are used to locate a place on the Earth’s surface.

Properties of meridians of longitude:

  1. They run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  2. They are measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  3. They are used to determine a location’s distance from the Prime Meridian.

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