What is the difference between Meridian & Parallel?

What is parallel and what is meridian?

Parallels is another name for lines at latitude. Meridians is another name for lines that mark longitude. Parallels don't intersect. All meridians cross at the North Pole, and the South Pole. The equator is the first parallel.

You might also wonder, "What are the parallels of latitude and Meridian of Longitude?" Parallels of latitude are represented by circles parallel to the Equator, which are lines running east and west. These are used to determine latitude south or north of the Equator. The Meridians of Longitude are drawn from North Pole to South Pole at right angles to Equator.

What is the difference between parallel and latitude?

As nouns the difference between latitude and parallel is that latitude is (geography|astronomy) the angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point while parallel is one of a set of parallel lines.

Why are not meridians parallel?

Meridians are lines that connect equal points of longitude. However, meridians are not parallel to one another. They are actually farthest apart at the equator, and then merge towards each other toward the poles.