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Which kind of latitude is most commonly used as a reference in most cases?

Geocentric latitude (correct)

Astronomical latitude

Equatorial latitude

Geographic latitude

What is the greatest possible latitude on Earth?

90° N

90° S (correct)

30°15′20″ N

Equator

What are the circles plotted and drawn parallel to the Equator called?

Equidistant circles

Latitude lines

Parallels (correct)

Meridians

Which of the following statements about latitude is correct?

The length of a degree of arc of latitude is constant at 111 km. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

Longitude is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Signup and view all the answers

What is the latitude and longitude of Washington, D.C.?

40° N, 30° W Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about latitude is correct?

The length of a degree of arc of latitude is approximately 111 km at the Equator. Signup and view all the answers

What are the circles plotted and drawn parallel to the Equator called?

Latitude Signup and view all the answers

What is the distance per degree of longitude at the Equator?

111.32 km Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct definition of latitude?

The measurement of location north or south of the Equator Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about geocentric latitude is true?

It is the measurement of location north or south of the Prime Meridian Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about geographic latitude is correct?

It is the measurement of location east or west of the Equator Signup and view all the answers

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Which kind of latitude is most commonly used as a reference in most cases?

What is the greatest possible latitude on Earth?

What are the circles plotted and drawn parallel to the Equator called?

Which of the following statements about latitude is correct?

Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

What is the latitude and longitude of Washington, D.C.?

Which of the following statements about latitude is correct?

What are the circles plotted and drawn parallel to the Equator called?

What is the distance per degree of longitude at the Equator?

Which of the following is the correct definition of latitude?

Which of the following statements about geocentric latitude is true?

Which of the following statements about geographic latitude is correct?

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