Question

What do lines of latitude on a map measure

Answer 1

Latitude is the angular distance of any point on Earth measured north or south of the equator in degrees, minutes and seconds.
The equator is a line going around Earth and is halfway between the North and South Poles, it is given a latitude of 0°. Values increase north of the equator and are considered positive and values south of the equator decrease and are sometimes considered negative or have south attached to them. For example, if a latitude of 30°N was given, this would mean that it was north of the equator. The latitude -30° or 30°S is a location south of the equator. On a map, these are the lines running horizontally from east-west.

Answer 2

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