Latitude & Longitude
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Equator | an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole; 0 degrees latitude |
| Latitude | The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees; imaginary lines going from east to west |
| Longitude | distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian (line from the North to the South Pole). |
| International Dateline | a invisible line, when you cross it, the time zone is different. |
| Prime Meridan | a line that runs north to south through grenwich england other meridans are measured from this |
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