( Similarly ( , ( latitude ( ( is ( ( ( the number ) ( of ( degrees ( ( north or ) south ) ) ) ) ( of ( the Equator ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Similarly)) (, ,) (NP (NN latitude)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS degrees)) (ADVP (RB north) (CC or) (RB south)))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Equator))))) (. .)))
Similarly, latitude is the number of degrees north or south of 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)))))))) (. .)))