That would be correct,
Distance north or south measured in degrees is called latitude.
No line of latitude is a north/south line. A move to the north or south is a change of latitude.
equator
The equator.
the equator:Dthe equator
Latitudes are measured in degrees north or south of the equator, which is 0 degrees latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude, while the South Pole is at 90 degrees south latitude. Lines of latitude run east-west and are parallel to the equator.
Latitude is measured in degrees North and South from the North to South poles. Longitude is measured in degrees East and West starting with 0 at Greenwich, England.
lines of latitude
the equator
Latitude.
Latitude.
Latitude. 2nd answer: Latitude is the wrong answer. Distance is measured in miles, feet, yards, meters, kilometers, and so forth. Latitude is a measurement of degrees, not distance.