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Each degree is further divided into units of _____.

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hours

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seconds

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minutes

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metres

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Solution

The correct option is C minutes
The distance between Meridians of Longitude is measured in degrees of longitude. These degrees are further divided into minutes, which are again divided into smaller units called seconds. Such divisions allow us to be precise with our coordinates.

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