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Latitude & Longitude
Chapter 1 - Maps as Models of Earth
Question | Answer |
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latitude | distance north or south of the equator |
longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian |
map | a representation of the features of a physical body |
true north | geographic pole |
magnetic declination | an angle of correction |
reference point | a fixed place from which location and direction can be described...a continent or ocean |
cardinal directions | north, south, east, and west |
Prime Meridian | line that represents 0 degrees longitude...passes through Greenwich, England |