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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relative location | location stated in terms of its distance and direction from another location. used to indicate a places location in larger context |
| absolute location | references location on Earth's surface based on specific Geographic coordinates such as longitude and latitude |
| lines of longitude | imaginary lines, called meridians that run from the North Pole to the South Pole measured as east and west. (Ex: 45 degrees east) |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line of longitude at 0° that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| lines of latitude | imaginary lines, called parallels that are measured north and south of the Equator period lines of latitude circle around the Earth. (Ex:67 degrees north |