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WAEC Geography 2022 Question 18

Question 18

Latitude, Longitude and Time

Which of the following statements is accurate?

  1. A.There is a distance of 111km for every 1° of latitudinal difference
  2. B.A time difference of 4 minutes exists for every 15° of longitude
  3. C.Any two opposite lines of latitudes make a Great Circle
  4. D.The sun is overhead at noon at Tropic of Cancer on December 22.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (There is a distance of 111km for every 1° of latitudinal difference)

Explanation

One degree of latitude is about 111 km. 4 minutes is for 1° of longitude (1 hour for 15°), and on 22 December the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn.