The distance of a place South or North of equator is called__________?
Correct answer: B. Latitude
- A. Longitude
- B. Latitude
- C. Aptitude
- D. None of these
Explanation
Latitude measures angular distance north or south of the equator, from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles. Longitude instead measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
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