1° of latitude is equal to __________ km approximately.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (C) 111

• 1° of latitude is approximately equal to 111 kilometers.
• This is because the Earth is roughly spherical, and the circumference of the Earth is about 40,075 kilometers.
• Since the Earth is divided into 360 degrees of latitude, dividing the circumference by 360 gives us approximately 111 kilometers for each degree of latitude.
  

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• Latitude lines (also called parallels) run horizontally around the Earth and measure the distance north or south of the Equator (0° latitude). Latitude values range from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the North Pole (90°N) and the South Pole (90°S).
• Longitude lines (also called meridians) run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), which runs through Greenwich, London. Longitude values range from 0° at the Prime Meridian up to 180° east and 180° west.