Question

what is the name of the imaginary lines around the earth which run in a north and south direction and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian? *hint: they are also called meridians. image of a globe labeled with north pole, atlantic ocean, north america, south america, etc. options: ◉ latitude ◯ longitude

Explanation:

Latitude lines run east - west and measure north - south distance. Longitude lines (meridians) run north - south and measure east - west distance from the prime meridian. The hint says they are called meridians, so the correct answer is Longitude.

Answer:

B. Longitude (assuming the options are A. Latitude, B. Longitude as per the given choices)