{"id":8234,"date":"2024-04-15T02:57:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8234"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:57:08","slug":"latitude-of-a-place-is-the-angular-distance-from-a-greenwich-to-the-place-b-equator-to-the-poles-c-equator-to-the-nearer-pole-d-none-of-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/latitude-of-a-place-is-the-angular-distance-from-a-greenwich-to-the-place-b-equator-to-the-poles-c-equator-to-the-nearer-pole-d-none-of-these\/","title":{"rendered":"Latitude of a place is the angular distance from A. Greenwich to the place B. Equator to the poles C. Equator to the nearer pole D. None of these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9eee0839ff2\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Greenwich to the place                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Equator to the poles                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Equator to the nearer pole                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    None of these                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: B. Equator to the poles.<\/p>\n<p>Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north\u00e2\u0080\u0093south position of a point on the Earth&#8217;s surface. It is an angle measured in degrees north or south of the Equator, which is the line of zero degrees latitude. The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude, and the South Pole is at 90 degrees south latitude.<\/p>\n<p>The latitude of a place is important because it determines the climate of the place. Places near the Equator have a tropical climate, while places near the poles have a polar climate. The latitude of a place also determines the length of the day and night. Places near the Equator have long days and short nights, while places near the poles have short days and long nights.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not specify the north\u00e2\u0080\u0093south position of a point on the Earth&#8217;s surface. 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