Question

the map shows the locations of vancouver, san diego, and panama city.
complete the sentence.
vancouver has the
latitude of the three cities because it is the
the equator.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Latitude Positions

Vancouver is in the Northern Hemisphere, north of the equator. San Diego is also north but closer to the equator than Vancouver. Panama City is near the equator (0°). Latitude measures distance from the equator, with higher absolute values being farther. Vancouver's latitude (around 49°N) is higher (farther) than San Diego (around 32°N) and Panama City (near 0°). So it has the highest latitude (farthest from equator).

Step2: Fill in the Blanks

The sentence structure: "Vancouver has the \_\_\_ latitude of the three cities because it is the \_\_\_ the equator." From the analysis, "highest" (since higher latitude means farther from equator in Northern Hemisphere) and "farthest from".

Answer:

Vancouver has the \boxed{highest} latitude of the three cities because it is the \boxed{farthest from} the equator.