5 ATHENA Unit 2 Map/Globe Timelinks
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| absolute location | the exact location of a place expressed by longitude and latitude or street address | The students were asked to use the map and give the absolute location of the capital city.
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| global grid | a set of squares formed by crisscrossing lines that can help you determine the absolute location of a place on a globe. | The students used the global grid to find the absolute location of the city of Tokyo, Japan.
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| latitude | an imaginary line, or parallel, measuring distance north or south or the equator | A location with a latitude having a lower number is closer to the equator than one with a higher number.
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| longitude | an imaginary line, or meridian, measuring the distance east or west of the prime meridian | The longitude of a city in California will be higher than that of one in Virginia because it is farther from the prime meridian.
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| meridian | a line of longitude east or west of Earth's prime meridian | All meridians that run through the United States are labeled W for west.
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| parallel | a line of latitude | All parallels that run through the United States are labeled N for north.
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| prime meridian | The line of longitude labeled 0 degrees longitude | Lines of longitude are measured from the prime meridian.
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| relative location | where a place is in relation to another | The relative location of Canada is north of the United States.
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