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A degree of longitude has about the same length as a degree of latitude at _________.

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Equator
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North pole
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Tropic of Cancer
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Antarctic circle
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Solution

The correct option is B Equator
At the equator, a degree of longitude is the same as a degree of latitude, about 69 miles (111 km). But it decreases as you move closer to the north or south pole.

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