Lines of Latitude and Lines of Latitude and LongitudeLongitude

LatitudeLatitude

Latitude:Latitude: A A line on a map line on a map or globe that or globe that runs east and runs east and west and west and measures measures distance north distance north or south of the or south of the equatorequator

The EquatorThe Equator

Equator:Equator: A latitude A latitude line around the line around the earth, an equal earth, an equal distance from both distance from both poles. poles. – Measures 0 degreesMeasures 0 degrees– Starting point for Starting point for

measuring latitude. measuring latitude.

LongitudeLongitude

LongitudeLongitude: A : A line on a map line on a map or globe that or globe that runs north and runs north and south and south and measures measures distance east distance east or west of the or west of the Prime Prime MeridianMeridian

Prime MeridianPrime MeridianPrime Meridian: Prime Meridian: the zero the zero meridian (0°), meridian (0°), used as a used as a reference line reference line from which from which longitude east longitude east and west is and west is measured. measured. Passes through Passes through Greenwich, Greenwich, EnglandEngland

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