Without glancing at a map, we can guess that the coordinates 178 E longitude, 20 S latitude are likely

A) just east of the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean.
B) in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator.
C) in the Pacific Ocean just west of the International Date Line.
D) just west of the prime meridian in the Atlantic Ocean.
E) just south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean.


Answer: C

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