Explain the importance of the 5 key latitudes.

The most important function of Latitudes (along with Longitudes) is that they help in pinpointing the exact location of each point on the earth.

Explanation:

1: Latitude lines are the circle on globe in an east-west direction. These lines are also called as parallel lines.

2: Latitudes measure how far north or south a point lies from the equator.

3: The equator is at zero degrees latitude and separates earth's northern and southern hemisphere .

4: Locations north of the equator have latitudes between zero degrees and 90 degrees N.

5: Locations south of the equator have latitudes between 0 degrees and 90 degrees S.