General Navigation USCG Question #2208 (Set 67)

The angle at the pole measured through 180°From the prime meridian to the meridian of a point is known as __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — longitude

According to Bowditch and navigational definitions, longitude is the angular distance measured eastward or westward from the prime (Greenwich) meridian to the meridian of a point, quantified along the parallel of latitude as an arc at the pole up to 180 degrees.

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