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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 latitude | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
| Longitude | an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator |
| Hemisphere | (n) half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, esp. one of the halves into which the earth is divided. |
| Prime Meridian | meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England) |
| Equator | an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles |
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