Latitude is
A) the angular distance measured north or south of the equator.
B) the angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian.
C) the basis for establishing meridians.
D) portrayed on a globe as lines that cross the equator at right angles.

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Latitude is defined as the angular distance measured north or south of the equator, which is an imaginary circle around the earth that is equidistant from the North and South poles. The equator is assigned a latitude of 0 degrees, while the North Pole is assigned a latitude of 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is assigned a latitude of 90 degrees south. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

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