Question

which statement best describes $0^circ$ latitude?

a. the southernmost point of earth at its axis

b. an imaginary line that runs through greenwich, in london

c. the northernmost point of earth at its axis

d. an imaginary line that splits earth in half between the north pole and the south pole

Explanation:

• Option A: The southernmost point of Earth at its axis is the South Pole (90°S latitude), not 0° latitude.
• Option B: The imaginary line through Greenwich, London is the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), not latitude.
• Option C: The northernmost point of Earth at its axis is the North Pole (90°N latitude), not 0° latitude.
• Option D: 0° latitude is the Equator, an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (splits Earth in half between the North and South Poles).

Answer:

D. An imaginary line that splits Earth in half between the North Pole and the South Pole