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Geography GK · Q252

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 252

Q252

Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________

A.
Kilometers from the poles
B.
Kilometers from the equator
C.
Angles from the poles
D.
Angles from the equator
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in angles from the equator. Latitude refers to the angle of a given point measured from the equator and with a vertex at or near the center of the earth (depending on the type of latitude measured). As you move north or south, the latitude will increase from 0° to 90.