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          Distinguish between parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes.  

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The differences between parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes are given below:

S. No.	Parallels of Latitudes	Meridians of Longitudes
(i)	All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called the parallels of latitudes.	All semi-circles running from north pole to south pole are called the meridians of longitudes.
(ii)	In total, there are \[180{}^\circ \] latitudes, that is, \[90{}^\circ \] North and \[90{}^\circ \] South.	In total, there are \[360{}^\circ \] longitudes, that is, \[180{}^\circ \] East and \[1800{}^\circ \] West.
(iii)	\[0{}^\circ \] latitude is known as the Equator.	\[0{}^\circ \] longitude is known as the Prime Meridian.
(iv)	They help to judge the climate of the places.	They help to find out the time of places.