Question

Which one of the following statements is/are correct with regard to lines of latitude?

1. They are concentric circles numbered from 0° to 90°.

2. They are circles on a globe which are parallel to the Equator and which are to the North and South of the Equator.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

(c) The latitude of a place defined as the arc, measured in degree, north or south of the meridian between the place and the equator. The equator is given the value of 0. The latitudes thus range from 0 at the equator to 90° north or south at the poles.