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Asked: 2024-10-23T09:20:30+00:00 In:

Which of the following statements about latitudes is true?

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0%(A) All latitudes are of the same length
50%(B) Latitudes are measured from the Prime Meridian ( 1 voter )
50%(C) The Equator is the longest latitude ( 1 voter )
0%(D) The South Pole is at 0° latitude
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The Equator, at 0° latitude, is the longest latitude. As we move towards the poles, the length of the latitude lines decreases, with the North and South Poles being points. The correct option is (C) The Equator is the longest latitude.

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    1. The Equator is the longest latitude because it encircles the Earth at its widest point, midway between the North and South Poles. As we move away from the Equator toward either pole, the latitudes become progressively smaller. At the poles, these latitudes are reduced to points. The Equator also divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and plays a key role in climate patterns and geographical orientation.

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