Question

All of the following are true about the equator EXCEPT:

Select one:
a.
It is 0° latitude.
b.
It receives direct light at sunset.
c.
It is the longest latitude line.
d.
It is 24,901.55 miles long.

Answer 1

Option (B)

Step-by-step explanation:

The equator is the imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal halves, The distance from the equator to both the poles are equal. The equator passes through the 0° latitude. The region in and around the equator receives the maximum amount of sunlight emitted from the sun.

This equator is the line of longest latitude and its total length is nearly 24,901.6 miles.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).