An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed
A) longitude.
B) latitude.
C) zenith.
D) Greenwich distance.

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Longitude is the angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth. The prime meridian is a reference point for longitude measurement and passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

An Angular Distance Measured East or West of a Prime