Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding latitudes?

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  2 and 3 only
• C.
  3 and 4 only
• D.
  1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:

All statements are correct.
The latitude of a place is the angular distance of the place from the equator. All latitudes also called parallels are concentric circles.

The Equator is the largest latitude of earth dividing the earth into two equal halves.

Location near the Equator- Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, are good locations for space launch because the Earth spins to the east, spacecraft must also launch to the east (or to the southeast or northeast) to take advantage of this Earth-boost of speed.