Question

among the following parallels,which is the longest?
1. 20 degree N
2. 50 degree S
3. 80 degree S
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Answer 1

Answer:

answer its:-

80 degree S

Answer 2

20°N is the longest here. (option 1)

• The lines (or, the circles) of latitudes are parallel to each other, and that's why they are known as the parallels of latitude.
• The length (circumference of the latitudinal circles) of the latitude decreases if we proceed from 0° towards 90°N or 90°S.
• So, according to the above-mentioned decreasing pattern, the longest latitude will be 20°N, among the given latitudes.
• Both the 50°S and 80°S latitudes are smaller than the 20°N.