When you infer you are making an educated guess about something or a topic your reading. When it comes to reading you want to make a logical guess about what you think the story is about
Difference is direction:
90 degrees north latitude---is the North Pole---the furthest point North of the equator.
90 degrees south latitude--is the South Pole--the furthest point South of the equator.
Why, yes. Yes, it is. Absolutely so.