If you travel west through 10° of longitude along the equator, the distance traveled will be very different from the distance traveled through 10° of longitude at 60° N. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Meridians converge at the poles and so are closer together at 60° N than at 0°.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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