CLEP Social Sciences

Category - Social Sciences

What is the correct terminology for describing the location of the Equator?
  1. 0 degrees north
  2. 0 degrees latitude
  3. 0 degrees longitude
  4. 0 degrees east
Explanation
Answer - B - 0 degrees latitude is the correct terminology for describing the location of the Equator.

Key Takeaway: As you should know, the Equator is an imaginary line on the Earth’s surface that is exactly equidistant from both the North South Pole. The Equator divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere at 0°.
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