Latitude lines measure what?

Latitude lines measure what?

• A. measure north-south position between the poles.
• B. measure east-west position between the equator.
• C. measure distance from the Prime Meridian.
• D. measure height above sea level.

Answer: (A)

Latitude lines indicate how far north or south a location lies. They run east–west around the globe and are measured in degrees north or south of the equator (0° at the equator, up to 90° at the poles). This north–south position is what latitude pinpoints on maps and in GPS. By contrast, longitude lines measure east–west position relative to the Prime Meridian, and height above sea level is elevation, not a latitude measurement.

Latitude lines indicate how far north or south a location lies. They run east–west around the globe and are measured in degrees north or south of the equator (0° at the equator, up to 90° at the poles). This north–south position is what latitude pinpoints on maps and in GPS. By contrast, longitude lines measure east–west position relative to the Prime Meridian, and height above sea level is elevation, not a latitude measurement.