Australia and New Zealand are described as at the "opposite side of the world" from England. If London's centroid coordinates are 51.5O N 0.13O E, and the coordinates for Wellington, NZ are 41.3O S 174.8O E, we can conclude
A. that the statement is false since the antipode of London is in the Indian Ocean.
B. that the statement is fairly accurate, but not precise.
C. that Wellington really is the exact antipode of London.
D. that if you dug a hole straight down from London, you would come out in China.
B. that the statement is fairly accurate, but not precise.
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