If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?
A)Antarctic
B)Subarctic
C)Midlatitude
D)Subtropical
E)Subantarctic

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60° north latitude is closer to the Arctic Circle at 66.5° north than it is to the Equator, so it would not be within the subtropical zone (located between 23.5°N and 23.5°S). It is also not within the Antarctic zone (south of the Antarctic Circle at 66.5° south). Midlatitude zones extend from 23.5° to 66.5° north and south, and while 60° north is in this range, it is closer to the subarctic zone, which extends from around 50° to 70° north. Therefore, the best choice is B, subarctic.

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