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latitude

Measured North and South of the Equator. These lines run east to west.

<p>Measured North and South of the Equator. These lines run east to west.</p>

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longitude

Measured East and West of the Prime Meridian. These lines run north to south.

<p>Measured East and West of the Prime Meridian. These lines run north to south.</p>

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hemisphere

Half of the globe

<p>Half of the globe</p>

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Northern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° North

<p>From the Equator to 90° North</p>

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Southern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° South

<p>From the Equator to 90° South</p>

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Eastern Hemisphere

East of the Prime Meridian to 180° (Africa, Europe, Australia & Asia)

<p>East of the Prime Meridian to 180° (Africa, Europe, Australia & Asia)</p>

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Western Hemisphere

West of the Prime Meridian to 180° (North & South America)

<p>West of the Prime Meridian to 180° (North & South America)</p>

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Equator

0° latitude, divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

<p>0° latitude, divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.</p>

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Prime Meridian

0° longitude, divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

<p>0° longitude, divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.</p>

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International Date Line

Approximately 180° longitude; the longitude where the date changes.

<p>Approximately 180° longitude; the longitude where the date changes.</p>

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Tropic of Cancer

23.5° North latitude

<p>23.5° North latitude</p>

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Tropic of Capricorn

23.5° South latitude

<p>23.5° South latitude</p>

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North Pole

90° North, northernmost latitude on Earth

<p>90° North, northernmost latitude on Earth</p>

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South Pole

90° South, southern most latitude on Earth

<p>90° South, southern most latitude on Earth</p>

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Arctic Circle

66.5° North latitude

<p>66.5° North latitude</p>

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Antarctic Circle

66.5° South latitude

<p>66.5° South latitude</p>

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degrees

a unit for measuring lines of latitude and longitude; can be further broken down into minutes and seconds

<p>a unit for measuring lines of latitude and longitude; can be further broken down into minutes and seconds</p>

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meridians

Another name for lines of longitude

<p>Another name for lines of longitude</p>

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parallels

Another name for lines of latitude

<p>Another name for lines of latitude</p>

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<p><span>What letter is located at 60 <strong>°</strong>N,  90 <strong>°</strong>W?</span></p>

What letter is located at 60 °N, 90 °W?

A

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<p>What letter is located at <span>30 <strong>°</strong>N,  150 <strong>°</strong>W</span>?</p>

What letter is located at 30 °N, 150 °W?

C

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<p>What letter is located at <span>0 <strong>°</strong>,  30 <strong>°</strong>E</span>?</p>

What letter is located at 0 °, 30 °E?

D

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<p>What letter is located at 30 <strong>°</strong>S,  0 <strong>°</strong>?</p>

What letter is located at 30 °S, 0 °?

G

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<p>What letter is located at 60 <strong>°</strong>N,  90 <strong>°</strong>E?</p>

What letter is located at 60 °N, 90 °E?

F

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<p>What letter is located at 30 <strong>°</strong>S,  120 <strong>°</strong>E?</p>

What letter is located at 30 °S, 120 °E?

E

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<p>What letter is located at 30 <strong>°</strong>S,  60 <strong>°</strong>W?</p>

What letter is located at 30 °S, 60 °W?

B