GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What is latitude?
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the line that runs north and south of the equator
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The line that runs east and west of the prime meridain
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the movement of a group of people
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an imaginary line around the middle of the earth
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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. A circle of latitude is an imaginary ring linking all points sharing a parallel.
Detailed explanation-2: -the equator (0°) the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north) the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° south)
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