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Question 1 A ship's position is given as 0 degrees latitude and 27 degrees west longitude. We can conclude from this information that the ship is located a. on the Prime Meridian and in the Atlantic Ocean b. astride the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean c. at the North or South Pole and in the Arctic Ocean Selected: d. equidistant between the Prime Meridian and the International Date LineThis answer is incorrect. e. on the equator and in the Atlantic Ocean 0/1 Time taken: 47 sec

Answer 1

Answer: e. on the equator and in the Atlantic Ocean

Explanation:

Latitude and Longitude are geographical coordinates.

Latitude is the angular distance between the equatorial line, and a specific point on the Earth. It is measured in degrees and is represented according to the hemisphere in which the point is located, which can be north or south latitude.  

In this sense latitude $0\°$ refers to the equatorial line that divides the Earth in two hemispheres (North and South).

On the other hand, Longitude represents the specific east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface, being longitude $0\°$ the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.

So, if we have latitude $0\°$ and longitude $27\°$ (positive means it is to the East) we can already know the point is in the equator, and the option that bests describes the coordinates is e.