( Latitude ( ( is ( ( ( the distance ) ( ( north or ) south ) ) ( of ( ( the equator ) ( ( ( measured ( in degrees ) ) , ) ( in ( ( parallel lines ) ( around ( the earth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Latitude)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN distance)) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN equator)) (VP (VBN measured) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS degrees))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ parallel) (NNS lines)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN earth)))))))))) (. .)))
Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees, in parallel lines around the earth.
(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)))))))) (. .)))