An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the centre of Earth is termed
A)longitude.
B)latitude.
C)zenith.
D)Greenwich distance.
E)tangent.

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Latitude is the angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the centre of Earth. Longitude, on the other hand, is the angular distance measured east or west of the prime meridian. Zenith refers to the point in the sky directly overhead, while Greenwich distance and tangent are not relevant to this concept.

An Angular Distance Measured North or South of the Equator