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 closer a location is to the equator, the higher its latitude. the north pole and the south pole have the highest latitudes on earth. the latitude of the equator is 90°.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first statement: "The closer a location is to the equator, the higher its latitude."

• Latitude is a measure of distance from the equator. The equator is \(0^\circ\), and as you move away from the equator (toward the poles), latitude increases. So a location closer to the equator has a lower latitude (closer to \(0^\circ\)), not higher. This statement is false.

1. Analyze the second statement: "The North Pole and the South Pole have the highest latitudes on Earth."

• The North Pole is \(90^\circ\) N, and the South Pole is \(90^\circ\) S. Latitude ranges from \(0^\circ\) (equator) to \(90^\circ\) (poles). Thus, the poles have the highest possible latitude. This statement is true.

1. Analyze the third statement: "The latitude of the equator is \(90^\circ\)."

• The equator is defined as \(0^\circ\) latitude (the reference point). The poles are \(90^\circ\) N/S. So this statement is false.

Answer:

The North Pole and the South Pole have the highest latitudes on Earth.