Listed following are the latitudes of several locations on earth.
rank these latitudes from left to right based on the maximum altitude (on the meridian) at which the celestial equator passes through the local sky, from lowest altitude (nearest the horizon) to highest altitude (farthest above the horizon).
a. latitude 70 degrees n
b. latitude 40 degrees n
c. latitude 50 degrees n
d. latitude 10 degrees n
e. latitude 30 degrees n

latitude 70 degrees N

latitude 50 degrees N

latitude 40 degrees N

latitude 30 degrees N

latitude 10 degrees N

Explanation:

The Latitude measures coordinate north or south of the Equator on a globe. It starts at 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees in the north and the South. So 10 degrees North and 10 degrees south are the closest to the equator while 90 degrees North and South are the farthest from the equator.

The meridian is made up of the North and South points on the horizon and forms a 90 degree angle with the celestial equator.