Question

Assertion (A): The meridians of longitude are spaced at maximum distance from each other at the equator.

Reason (R): The meridians of longitude are semicircles.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true and R is false.

• A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A.

Explanation:

The meridians of longitude are semicircles extending from the North Pole to the South Pole. Because they converge at the poles, they are closest there and spread out to their maximum distance apart at the equator. This is why meridians are spaced the most at the equator, and the reason is because the meridians are semicircles converging only at the poles.