Latitude lines measure degrees north-south and are marked how on a map?

Latitude lines measure degrees north-south and are marked how on a map?

• A. East-West and vertically
• B. North-South and horizontally
• C. Along meridians only
• D. Diagonally across the map

Answer: (B)

Latitude tells you how far north or south you are from the equator. The lines of latitude run parallel to the equator, so they stretch horizontally across the map. You read them as degrees north or south of the equator, with 0° at the equator and up to 90° at the poles. In other words, latitude lines are marked horizontally, not vertically, and they are distinct from longitude lines, which run north–south.

Latitude tells you how far north or south you are from the equator. The lines of latitude run parallel to the equator, so they stretch horizontally across the map. You read them as degrees north or south of the equator, with 0° at the equator and up to 90° at the poles. In other words, latitude lines are marked horizontally, not vertically, and they are distinct from longitude lines, which run north–south.