General Navigation USCG Question #1613 (Set 51)

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 D — longitude

Longitude is defined in Bowditch and navigational standards as the arc of the equator, or the angle at the pole measured through 180 degrees eastward or westward from the Prime Meridian to the meridian passing through a specific point on the Earth's surface.

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