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PCIUnit 1 - Location
Lesson 5: Latitude and Longitude
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | The latitude and longitude that describe the absolute location of a place |
| Equator | The line of latitude that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines that measure distance from the EQUATOR; these lines run from side to side on a globe or a map |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines that measure distance from the PRIME MERIDIAN; these lines run from top to bottom on a globe or map |
| Prime Meridian | The line of longitude that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres |