what are latitudes? And which is the biggest latitude?
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Explanation:
The Equator is at 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are at 90° north and 90° south, respectively. The Equator is the longest circle of latitude and is the only circle of latitude which also is a great circle.
Answer:
Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels. A circle of latitude is an imaginary ring linking all points sharing a parallel.
A circlr of latitude on the earth is an abstract east-west circle connecting all locations with a given latitude. The equator is at 0
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. It is the longest latitude and is the only circle of latitude which is also a great circle.