Angular Distance North or South of Equator

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Question

Angular Distance North or South of Equator

Answer

LATITUDE

Word Meaning:

LATITUDE — (geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

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