Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE Regarding Latitude and Longitude

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding latitude and longitude?

• A) Longitude lines are drawn parallel to the equator while latitude lines are drawn from pole to pole.
• B) Latitude and longitude is a system of imaginary lines dividing the Earth's surface into a grid.
• C) The distance between the lines of longitude varies with latitude while the lines of latitude are always equidistant.
• D) Zero latitude is the equator and zero longitude is Greenwich, England, or the prime meridian.

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