Latitude of a place is the angular distance from
A. Greenwich to the place
B. Equator to the poles
C. Equator to the nearer pole
D. None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the equator. It is measured from the equator (0 degrees latitude) to the poles (90 degrees latitude north or south).Let's analyze each option:
Option A: "Greenwich to the place" - This is incorrect because Greenwich is associated with longitude (prime meridian), not latitude.
Option B: "Equator to the poles" - This is partially correct in describing latitude, but the specific measurement is from the equator to the poles, not just "to the poles."
Option C: "Equator to the nearer pole" - This is correct because latitude measures the angular distance from the equator to either the North Pole (90 degrees north) or the South Pole (90 degrees south), depending on the location.
Option D: "None of these" - This is incorrect as Option C accurately describes the angular distance that latitude measures.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: Equator to the nearer pole.
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The latitude of a place is the angular distance measured from the Earth's equator, measured along the meridian passing through that place.
In other words, latitude is the angle between:
- The equatorial plane (the plane of the Earth's equator)
- The line connecting the place to the center of the Earth
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