Question

Which latitude is the longest?

• A. ${23}^{o}N$
• B. ${66}^{o}N$
• C. $0^o$
• D. ${80}^{o}N$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $0^o$

A circlr of latitude on the earth is an abstract east-west circle connecting all locations with a given latitude. The equator is at $0^{\circ }$. It is the longest latitude and is the only circle of latitude which is also a great circle.