What is latitude?
Correct answer: B. The angular distance north or south of the Equator
- A. The angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
- B. The angular distance north or south of the Equator
- C. The height of a place above sea level
- D. The distance from the North Pole
Explanation
Latitude measures how far north or south a point is from the Equator, in degrees.
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