
The
horizontal lines of latitude are called "parallels"
because they run parallel to the Equator. Imagine them as horizontal
"hula hoops" around the Earth.
The
latitude line numbers measure how far north or south of
the Equator a place is. The Equator has the number 0
degrees latitude, and the numbers will be larger the further away
from the Equator up to 90 degrees. Latitude locations
are given as __ degrees North or __ degrees South.