Question

Because ________, latitudes have 181 lines and longitudes have 360 lines.

• A. Longitude is measured from the equator, while latitude is measured from the prime meridian.
• B. Longitude is measured from the prime meridian, while latitude is measured from the equator.
• C. Longitude is a line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, and latitude runs from east to west.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Longitude is measured from the prime meridian, while latitude is measured from the equator.

Longitudes are imaginary lines that extend from the north pole to the south pole, parallel to the prime meridian. There are 360 of them in all. The longitudes are 360 degrees and the latitudes are 181 degrees..