Latitude is measured north or south of what reference?

Latitude is measured north or south of what reference?

• A. Equator
• B. Prime Meridian
• C. Tropic of Cancer
• D. Arctic Circle

Answer: (A)

Latitude measures how far north or south you are from the Equator. The Equator, defined as 0 degrees latitude, is the reference line for all latitude measurements. Lines of latitude run east–west around the globe and are parallel to the Equator; their values increase as you move toward the poles, up to 90 degrees at the North or South Pole. The Prime Meridian is the reference for longitude, not latitude. The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are specific latitude lines used to describe climate zones and polar regions, but they are not the reference used to measure latitude.

Latitude measures how far north or south you are from the Equator. The Equator, defined as 0 degrees latitude, is the reference line for all latitude measurements. Lines of latitude run east–west around the globe and are parallel to the Equator; their values increase as you move toward the poles, up to 90 degrees at the North or South Pole. The Prime Meridian is the reference for longitude, not latitude. The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are specific latitude lines used to describe climate zones and polar regions, but they are not the reference used to measure latitude.