
Latitude
Geographical Measure
Think of latitude as rungs on a ladder (ladder-tude), stretching from the equator to the poles.

Uganda is located on a latitude close to the equator.
Not Longitude
Don't confuse latitude with longitude; latitude lines are horizontal and measure north or south.

The latitude of Sydney is about 34 degrees south.
Climate Zones
Latitudes are used to group Earth's climate zones, like the tropics or polar regions.

Countries at similar latitudes often share climate characteristics.
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