( Latitude ( ( is ( ( measured ( in ( degrees ( ( ( north or ) south ) relative ) ) ) ) ( to ( the equator ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Latitude)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN measured) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS degrees)) (ADJP (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (JJ relative)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN equator))))) (. .)))
Latitude is measured in degrees north or south relative to the equator.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Latitude)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN measure))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS degrees)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance)) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN equater)))))))) (. .)))