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longitude and latitude
Question | Answer |
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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 |