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What is the term used to describe the an...

What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place North or South of Earth's equator?

A

Hemisphere

B

Pole

C

Longitude

D

Latitude

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It is the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth.s equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
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