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Latitude and Longitude

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1 Latitude and Longitude

2 Equator: an imaginary line that goes all the way around the earth dividing it into two equal halves, a northern half and a southern half

3 Northern Hemisphere: the half of the earth that is north of the equator Southern Hemisphere: the half of the earth that is south of the equator

4 Prime Meridian: an imaginary line that goes all the way around the earth dividing it into two halves, an eastern half and a western half **Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England**

5 Eastern Hemisphere: the half of the earth that is east of the Prime Meridian Western Hemisphere: the half of the earth that is west of the Prime Meridian

6 North Pole: the point on the earth which is furthest north South Pole: the point on the earth which is furthest south

7 Lines of Latitude: imaginary parallel lines that run east to west around the earth, also called parallels **Measured in degrees N and S**

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9 Lines of Longitude: imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth, also called meridians **Measured in degrees E and W**

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