GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Zero degrees latitude is also called the ____
A
Tropic of Capricorn
B
Equator
C
Prime Meridian
D
Tropic of Cancer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude. Each parallel measures one degree north or south of the Equator, with 90 degrees north of the Equator and 90 degrees south of the Equator. The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees N, and the latitude of the South Pole is 90 degrees S.

Detailed explanation-2: -The location in the Gulf of Guinea (South Atlantic Ocean) off the west African coast known as Null Island is named after the point where the prime meridian and the equator intersect. It is located at latitude 0 and longitude 0 degrees.

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