C1
latitude vs longitude
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| latitudenoun/ˈlæt.ə.tuːd/ | Meaning the distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees | Goes with high latitude | Example Hanoi lies at a latitude of about twenty-one degrees north. |
| longitudenoun/ˈlɑːn.dʒə.tuːd/ | Meaning the distance of a place east or west of the line through Greenwich, measured in degrees | Goes with degrees of longitude | Example Sailors once struggled to measure longitude accurately at sea. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Countries at high have very long summer days and short winter days.