alleryWhich coordinate gives the east-west position of a place?
ALatitude
BAltitude
CLongitude
DElevation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Longitude
1. Longitude is a geographic coordinate.
2. It specifies the east-west position of a point on Earth.
3. North-south position is latitude, so that option fails.
_Source: Wikipedia, Longitude, Lead section_
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