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El arco de meridiano contado desde el Ecuador hasta el paralelo del observador:The arc of meridian counted from the Equator to the observer’s parallel:
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Correct answer: d) All the answers above are correct.
Why it is correct
That arc is latitude. It is counted north or south, and reaches 90º only at the poles.
Why the others are not
- a) True, but the key accepts all of them.
- b) True, but the key accepts all of them.
- c) True, but the key accepts all of them.
How to work it out in the exam
- Recognise latitude, then check whether the other statements describe it.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
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