Explain the differences between parallels and Meridians.

1.	Explain the differences between parallels and Meridians.
Answer» \tParallel / Latitude Meridian / Longitude Parallels are also known as latitudes\xa0Meridians are also known as longitudes\xa0Represented by the Greek letter phi (Φ)\xa0Represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ)\xa0The first parallel is the equator. It is latitude 0.\xa0Greenwich is the prime meridian (0°)\xa0Parallels don’t intersect.\xa0All meridians intersect at two places; the North Pole and the South Pole.\xa0Values range from 0 (the Equator) to 90 (the north and south poles)\xa0Values for longitude range from 0 (the Prime Meridian) to 180 degrees\xa0Letters N and S are used to denote the location\xa0Letters E or W are used to represent directionPositive values may be used in the Northern hemisphere and negative values in the Southern hemispherePositive values can be used east of the Prime Meridian and negative values in the west of the Prime Meridian\xa0Every parallel in the same hemisphere has a different length.Every meridian on Earth has the same length.\xa0Every parallel is a full circle\xa0Every meridian is a semi-circle\xa0Each parallel crosses all longitudes\xa0Each meridian crosses all latitudes\xa0To cross all parallels, you have to travel 12,000 miles\xa0To cross all meridians, you have to travel 24,000 miles\xa0Locations with the same latitude do not fall in the same time zone\xa0All locations on the same longitude fall in the same time zone\t

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