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longitude and latitude
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| latitude is measured in... | degrees north and degrees south of the equator |
| lines of latitude are called.. | parallels |
| longitude is measured in... | east and west of the prime meridian |
| lines of longitude are called.. | meridians |
| the equator divides the earth into... | two hemisphers the northern and southern |
| the prime meridian divides the earth into... | two hemisphers the eastern and the western hemisphere |
| the unit of measurement for lat and long is... | degrees |
| latitude runs | east to west |
| equator lies at | 0 degrees latitude |
| north pole is at... | 90 degrees north |
| south pole is at ... | 90 degrees south |
| longitude runs | north to south |