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Question:
 Which of the following best describes longitude?

1.

2.The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

3.The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

4.The position of a place on earth s surface with reference to the Prime Meridian

Posted Date:-2021-12-25 11:06:44

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