2. Cannot be made if opposing traffic is turning left 3. Can be made on a red light only after making a complete stop behind the white line or crosswalk
Lines of latitude are measured in degrees north or south of the Equator, 0Â° latitude. In order to more easily understand how this angle is measured it is best to imagine that the Earth has been sliced in half along a great circle. The line connecting the North and South Poles is the Earth's axis of rotation. This is perpendicular, or at 90Â°, to the Equator. At the surface of the Earth, at a given latitude, draw a line from that location to the center of the Earth. The angle between this line and the Equator is the latitude measurement.
Latitude and longitude. Lines of latitude [latitude: Imaginary lines around the Earth running parallel to the equator. These are measured in degrees north or south of the equator.] and longitude [longitude: Imaginary lines around the Earth running from the north to the south pole. These are measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich or Prime Meridian.] are used to locate places accurately on the Earth's surface. Latitude.