Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
A
Kilometers from the poles
B
Kilometers from the equator
C
Angles from the poles
D
Angles from the equator
Correct Answer: Angles from the equator
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in angles from the equator. Latitude refers to the angle of a given point measured from the equator and with a vertex at or near the center of the earth (depending on the type of latitude measured). As you move north or south, the latitude will increase from 0° to 90.