{"id":8126,"date":"2024-04-15T02:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:55:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:31","slug":"the-nautical-mile-is-the-length-of-a-1-minute-of-latitude-b-1-minute-of-longitude-c-1-degree-of-latitude-d-1-degree-of-longitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-nautical-mile-is-the-length-of-a-1-minute-of-latitude-b-1-minute-of-longitude-c-1-degree-of-latitude-d-1-degree-of-longitude\/","title":{"rendered":"The nautical mile is the length of A. 1 minute of latitude B. 1 minute of longitude C. 1 degree of latitude D. 1 degree of longitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 minute of latitude&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 minute of longitude&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 degree of latitude&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 degree of longitude&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. 1 minute of latitude<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A nautical mile is a unit of length equal to one minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth, which is 1.852 kilometers (1.150778 miles). It is used in navigation, especially maritime navigation, and is also used as a unit of speed.<\/p>\n<p>A minute of latitude is one sixtieth of a degree of latitude. The Earth&#8217;s circumference is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) at the equator, so one degree of latitude is 111.3 kilometers (69.1 miles). One minute of latitude is therefore 1.852 kilometers (1.150778 miles).<\/p>\n<p>A minute of longitude is one sixtieth of a degree of longitude. The Earth&#8217;s circumference is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) at the equator, so one degree of longitude is 111.3 kilometers (69.1 miles). 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