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Q · Latitudemedium · 45s
The distance between two consecutive latitudinal lines (1 degree apart) is:
TopicLatitude
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Because latitude lines run parallel to each other, the distance between any two consecutive lines one degree apart remains nearly constant at approximately 111 km everywhere on the globe.
Final Answer: Option A - Constant everywhere