The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator that is expressed in degrees.

The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator that is expressed in degrees.

• A. Longitude
• B. Latitude
• C. Law
• D. Market economy

Answer: (B)

Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the earth's equator expressed in degrees. It uses lines that circle the globe parallel to the equator, with 0 degrees at the equator and 90 degrees at either pole. This system tells you how far north or south a location lies. Longitudinal distance, by contrast, measures east or west from the prime meridian, not north-south position. The other terms listed aren’t used to describe geographic position.

Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the earth's equator expressed in degrees. It uses lines that circle the globe parallel to the equator, with 0 degrees at the equator and 90 degrees at either pole. This system tells you how far north or south a location lies. Longitudinal distance, by contrast, measures east or west from the prime meridian, not north-south position. The other terms listed aren’t used to describe geographic position.