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Q · Latitudemedium · 45s
The latitude of any place is measured with reference to:
TopicLatitude
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Latitude is the angular measurement north or south from the Equator, which acts as the zero-degree reference line for all latitude, unlike longitude which is measured from the Prime Meridian.
Final Answer: Option D - The Equator