Question

The maximum measure of ________ is 90 degrees (north or south), and the lines used by cartographers to indicate distance from the equator are called ______________.

Group of answer choices

latitudes; meridians

meridian; longitudes

latitude; parallels

parallel; latitudes

longitude; meridians

Answer 1

The maximum measure of latitude is 90 degrees (north or south), and the lines used by cartographers to indicate distance from equator are called parallels.

Latitudes are concentric lines on both sides of equator i.e, on both north and south hemisphere. The equator has latitudes 0 and the latitude value increases when we move towards pole from either sides. So maximum angle can be 90 ° (+ve 90 /-ve 90).

Parallels are the different latitude rings from equator to pole they are used to calculate the distance from equator using arc length calculations.