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Globe Lines
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| axis | an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth between the north and south poles on which Earth rotates |
| equator | an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles at 0* latitude |
| hemisphere | half of the Earth |
| latitude lines | parallels that run parallel to the Equator |
| longitude lines | imaginary lines, called meridians, that run from the North Pole to the South pole to |
| North Pole | the point north on Earth where lines of longitude meet (90*N) |
| South Pole | the point south on Earth where lines of longitude meet (90*S) |
| parallel lines | lines that are the same distance apart; they never meet or cross. |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at 0*longitude |
| Globe | a spherical representation of Earth |