Any line all the way around the Earth covers 360 degrees of longitude.
degrees
They are circles. We measure circles in degrees.
Degrees.
how far from the rpime meriadian somewhere is.
Longitude is the correct answer
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Degrees.
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The unit of measure used to determine absolute location is degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude. The Earth has 360 degrees at the equator.
Latitude and longitude are angles, and can be expressed in any unit of angle measure. Degrees are quite popular.