Latitude-Longitude
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___________ measures how far north or south of the Equator a location is. | Latitude
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Longitude measures how far _____ or _____ of the Prime Meridian a location is. | East, West
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Which measurement MUST come first--latitude or longitude? | Latitude
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Latitude lines run _____ to _____. | East, West
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Longitude lines run _____ to _____. | North, South
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Which lines are horizontal? | Latitude
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Which lines are vertical? | Longitude
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What is the line of latitude at 0 degrees? | Equator
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What is the line of longitude at 0 degrees? | Prime Meridian
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The Equator cuts the earth into: | Northern and Southern Hemispheres
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The Prime Meridian cuts the earth into: | Eastern and Western Hemispheres
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Lines of latitude are also known as: | Parallels
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Lines of longitude are also known as: | Meridians
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The starting point (or main line) of latitude is: | Equator
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The starting point (or main line) of longitude is: | Prime Meridian
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