In order to locate places accurately a net work of line are drawn on the globe.The horizontal lines are the lines of latitudes are the vertical ones are and the lines of longitudes. These lines intersect each other at right angles are create a net work called a grid or graticute.    

    Latitude is an angle which ranges from o degrees at the equator to 90 degrees north to south at the poles.

   Lines of constant latitude or parallels,run east west as circles parallel to the equator.

    Latitudes is used together with longitude to specify the precise location of features on the surface of the earth.