It is called latitude.
Latitude
Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the equator. Longitude is the angular distance east or west of the equator.
Latitude. It is the angular distance measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
Lines of latitude. Longitude is from Pole to Pole.
Lines of Latitude.
Lines of latitude measure the distance north and south of the equator, which is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude.
Angular distance north or south of the equator is measured in degrees, with 0 degrees at the equator, 90 degrees at the North Pole, and -90 degrees at the South Pole. This measure is known as latitude and helps to indicate a location's position in terms of its distance from the equator along Earth's surface.
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to form a grid encompassing the globe so that any position can be identified and located. Latitude is used to measure distance north and south of the equator, while longitude is used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Declination measures the number of degrees north or south of the Celestial Equator.
To measure the distance on the Earth's surface North or South of the Equator.
To measure the distance on the Earth's surface North or South of the Equator.
Imbeciles who cannot spell. Other people measure the distance north or south of the equator.