Question

one factor that affects the climate of a location is its distance from the equator. you can describe how far a place is from the equator using latitude. the farther a location is from the equator, the higher its latitude. latitude is measured in degrees. the latitude of the equator is 0°. the latitude of the north pole is 90° north, and the latitude of the south pole is 90° south. select all the true statements. the equator has the highest latitude on earth. the higher a location’s latitude, the farther it is from the equator. the latitude of the north pole is 90° north.

Explanation:

1. For "The equator has the highest latitude on Earth": The equator's latitude is \(0^\circ\), while the poles have \(90^\circ\) (North: \(90^\circ\) N, South: \(90^\circ\) S), so this is false.
2. For "The higher a location’s latitude, the farther it is from the equator": Latitude measures distance from the equator (in degrees), so a higher latitude (closer to \(90^\circ\) N or \(90^\circ\) S) means farther from the equator. This is true.
3. For "The latitude of the North Pole is \(90^\circ\) North": The North Pole is at \(90^\circ\) N latitude, so this is true.

Answer:

• The higher a location’s latitude, the farther it is from the equator.
• The latitude of the North Pole is \(90^\circ\) North.