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: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.