Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes

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Which latitude belt best describes the middle latitudes?

A. 20^o to 80^o

B. 10^o to 35^o

C. 20^o to 35^o

D. 40^o to 70^o

E. 30^o to 50^o

Answer: Option E

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The middle latitudes (also called the mid-latitudes, sometimes midlatitudes, or moderate latitudes) are a spatial region on Earth located between the latitudes 23°26'22" and 66°33'39" north, and 23°26'22" and 66°33'39" south.

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