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A traveller travels from 8° N to 25° N along the same meridian. How many degrees of latitude did he travel, and in which direction?

medium 3 marks Class 6 · Geography · Globe - Latitudes and Longitudes
Answer
17° north

The correct answer is 17° north — Thus he travelled 17° in the north direction.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Latitude difference = final latitude – initial latitude.
  2. Compute 25° – 8° = 17°.
  3. A positive difference means the traveller went northwards.
  4. Thus he travelled 17° in the north direction.
Common mistake: Adding instead of subtracting the latitudes

Concept tested: Change in latitude along meridian

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