Latitude and Longitude

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Latitude — Definition
Imaginary horizontal lines from East to West
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Latitude — Meaning
Angular distance of a place from the Equator
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Latitude — Distance
Distance between each latitude is same
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1° Latitude — Distance
111 km (approx.)
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Latitudes — Total
181
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Latitude — Largest
Equator
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Latitude — Smallest
Poles (North & South)
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Longitude — Definition
Imaginary vertical lines from North to South
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Longitude — Meaning
Angular distance of a place from Prime Meridian
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Longitude — Distance
Varies from poles towards Equator
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Longitude — Least Distance
At poles — 0 km
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Longitude — Maximum Distance
At Equator — 111.32 km
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Longitudes — Total
360
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Longitudes — Division
All longitudes divide Earth into 2 equal parts
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Prime Meridian — Longitude
0°
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Prime Meridian — Location
Greenwich, London
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Prime Meridian — Countries
UK, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo & Ghana
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International Date Line — Longitude
180°
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International Date Line — Shape
Zig-Zag line
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Summer Solstice — Sun Rays
Continuous Sun rays on North Pole for 6 months
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Winter Solstice — Sun Rays
Continuous Sun rays on South Pole for 6 months
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Equinox — Sun Rays
Direct Sun rays fall on Equator
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Super Moon — Occurs During
Lunar Eclipse + Perigee Moon
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Super Moon — Appearance
Appears bigger
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Earth — Axial Tilt
23.5°
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Summer Solstice — Date
21 June
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Summer Solstice — Sun Rays
Direct rays fall on Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)
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Summer Solstice — North Pole
Continuous daylight for 6 months
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Winter Solstice — Date
22 December
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Winter Solstice — Sun Rays
Direct rays fall on Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
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Winter Solstice — South Pole
Continuous daylight for 6 months
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Spring Equinox — Date
21 March
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Spring Equinox — Sun Rays
Direct rays fall on Equator
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Autumn Equinox — Date
23 September
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Autumn Equinox — Sun Rays
Direct rays fall on Equator
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Equinox — Meaning
Day and night are approximately equal