What Is Longitude

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Multiple Choice

What is longitude?

• A)Use plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips, allowing them to be washed or exposed to water without damaging the chip.
• B)A device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity)of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds.
• C)A satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information.
• D)An east/west measurement of position.

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