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What does latitude measure?

Distance north or south of the equator.

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  1. How far east or west of England
  2. How high above sea level
  3. How far north or south of the equator ✔

Why: Latitude starts at 0 degrees on the equator and counts up to 90 degrees at the North or South Pole. Lines of latitude run east and west around the globe.

Huh, didn't know that: Latitude lines are always the same distance apart.

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Why did the equator stay calm? It had zero latitude for nonsense.
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Answer: How far north or south of the equator. Latitude starts at 0 degrees on the equator and counts up to 90 degrees at the North or South Pole. Lines of latitude run east and west around the globe.

  1. NOAA National Ocean Service: What is latitude? oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/latitude.html
    Latitude measures the distance north or south of the equator
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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