Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers) of a degree of latitude?
A) it is consistent at all latitudes.
B) it is longer near the equator than near the poles.
C) it is shorter near the equator than near the poles.
D) it is shorter near the prime meridian than near the international dateline.
E) it decreases by 15 minutes for each degree north of the equator.
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