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WAEC Geography 2024 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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24. Two towns, A and B are on the International Dateline, what would be the distance between the two towns if town A is located on latitude 40°N and town B is located on latitude 10°N?

  • A. 8880 kilometres
  • B. 5550 kilometres
  • C. 3330 kilometresCorrect
  • D. 2220 kilometres

Explanation

A = 40°N, B = 10°N. Difference in latitude = (40-10)° = 30°. Since 1° = 111km, 30° = (111 x 30)km = 3330km.

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