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Consider the following statements : 1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole. 2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator. 3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. C1 and 3 only
  4. D1,2 and 3

Correct answer

D. 1,2 and 3

Step-by-step solution

Lines of latitude start at 0 degrees at the equator and end at 90 degrees at the North and South Poles (for a total to 180 degrees of latitude). Therefore, the higher the value of degree of latitude, the closer it is to the North or South Pole. The distance between longitudes reaches zero at the north poles and south as the lines of meridian converge at that point. The distance between the longitudes is the maximum at the equator. The total number of latitudes is 180 and the total number of longitudes is 360 .

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