How are latitude and longitude used to find specific locations on earth?

Latitude tells you where something is vertically on a globe. For the north pole to the south pole. Longitude tells you where something is horizontally on a globe like in the same plane as the equator. If you have anymore questions feel free to ask

Latitude is measured in degrees and the equator if 0 * latitude, longitude is 90 * degrees both south and North Pole. Latitude tells you something that is straight on the globe, Longitude tell you where something is horizontally on the globe.