Definitions
- Describing the angular distance of a location east or west of the Prime Meridian. - Referring to the vertical lines on a map or globe that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. - Talking about the measurement of a location's position in degrees, minutes, and seconds relative to the Prime Meridian.
- Describing the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through a location's longitude. - Referring to the half-circle that connects the North Pole and the South Pole and passes through a location's longitude. - Talking about the measurement of a location's position in degrees, minutes, and seconds relative to the Prime Meridian or another meridian.
List of Similarities
- 1Both longitude and meridian are related to geographic location and mapping.
- 2Both are used to measure a location's position on the Earth's surface.
- 3Both involve the use of degrees, minutes, and seconds to express location.
- 4Both are imaginary lines used to divide the Earth's surface into sections.
- 5Both are important for navigation and cartography.
What is the difference?
- 1Direction: Longitude measures east-west position, while meridian measures north-south position.
- 2Shape: Longitude refers to vertical lines, while meridian refers to half-circles.
- 3Usage: Longitude is used more commonly than meridian in everyday language.
- 4Significance: Longitude is more significant for navigation and timekeeping, while meridian is more significant for mapping and geography.
Remember this!
Longitude and meridian are both related to geographic location and mapping, but they differ in their direction, shape, usage, origin, and significance. Longitude measures a location's east-west position relative to the Prime Meridian, while meridian measures its north-south position relative to an imaginary line that passes through the location's longitude. Longitude is more commonly used and significant for navigation and timekeeping, while meridian is more significant for mapping and geography.
