Question

4. Why is the value of Equator is 0°.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The latitude of a place on the earth's surface is its distance north or south of the equator, measured along the meridian of that place as an angle from the centre of the earth. ... The value of equator is 0° and the latitude of the poles are 90°N and 90°S (Fig. 3.1 on the next page).

Answer 2

Answer:

Zero degrees latitude is the line designating the Equator and divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres (north and south).