How do lines of latitude change as they get further from the equator?
1 Answer
Jun 21, 2018
They get smaller.
Explanation:
The length of the Equator is 24,901 miles (the circumference of the Earth). As you move away from the Equator every degree latitude is a little smaller as you are no longer measuring the Earth circumference at the Earth's widest point. The North Pole is 90 degrees north latitude and is actually just a point.
