GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Latitude is:
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distance a place is east or west of the equator.
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distance a place is east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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distance a place is north or south of the equator.
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shortest distance between two places.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Latitude is the angular distance of a point on earth’s surface measured from the centre of earth. It specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth’s surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° (North or South) at the poles.
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