alleryInto how many minutes is each degree of longitude divided?
A24
B100
C60
D360
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 60
1. Degrees of longitude use sexagesimal notation.
2. Each degree is sub-divided into 60 minutes.
3. Each minute has 60 seconds; 100 would be a decimal system.
_Source: Wikipedia, Longitude, Values_
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