To measure latitude, where should you place one point of a divider?

To measure latitude, where should you place one point of a divider?

• A. The longitude line nearest the object
• B. The latitude line nearest the object
• C. The Equator
• D. The Prime Meridian

Answer: (B)

Latitude is defined by the horizontal lines that run east-west across a chart. To determine the object's latitude with a divider, you place one point on the latitude line that passes closest to the object's position. That line directly represents the object's north/south position, so using it as the anchor lets you read or transfer the exact latitude value on the chart. The other options refer to longitude or to a specific reference line (the Equator or Prime Meridian) and don’t provide the latitude of the object unless the object happens to lie on those specific lines.

Latitude is defined by the horizontal lines that run east-west across a chart. To determine the object's latitude with a divider, you place one point on the latitude line that passes closest to the object's position. That line directly represents the object's north/south position, so using it as the anchor lets you read or transfer the exact latitude value on the chart. The other options refer to longitude or to a specific reference line (the Equator or Prime Meridian) and don’t provide the latitude of the object unless the object happens to lie on those specific lines.