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WAEC Geography 1997 Question 12

Question 12

Latitude, Longitude and Time

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. A.Any two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
  2. B.Local time in places west of the Greenwich is ahead of the local time in the east
  3. C.A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 24° of longitude
  4. D.The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km
  5. E.Angular distances east and west of the equator are measured in degrees of latitude
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Answer: D (The distance of one degree of latitude is constant at approximately 111km)

Explanation

Lines of latitude are equally spaced, so one degree of latitude is always about 111 km; the other statements are false.