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The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to—
Options:
A .  Axis of the Earth
B .  Equator
C .  North Pole
D .  South Pole
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
The lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east–west as circles parallel to the equator. Latitude is an angle (defined below) which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° (North or South) at the poles.

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