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What is the distance of a location north or south of the equator referred to as?

Longitude
Micro-states
Lattitude
Mountains

The correct answer is: Lattitude

The distance of a location north or south of the equator is known as latitude. Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is measured in degrees, with the equator defined as 0 degrees latitude and the poles as 90 degrees north or south. This coordinate system allows for the precise identification of locations on the globe and is essential for navigation, mapping, and understanding geographical contexts. Longitude, on the other hand, measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian and is not related to north-south positioning. Micro-states refer to very small sovereign countries and do not pertain to geographic measurements. Mountains are natural landforms and also unrelated to the measurement of distance from the equator. Thus, latitude is the appropriate term for measuring how far a location is from the equator.