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1 Longitude Latitude

2 Latitude and Longitude lines form a map grid.

3 Latitude and Longitude
How do we find places on maps?

4 Latitude and Longitude
The earth is divided into imaginary lines called latitude and longitude.

5 Latitude Lines These imaginary lines that circle the globe running East to West.

6 Longitude Lines These imaginary lines that circle the globe running North to South. Remember it’s a Long way from the North Pole to the South Pole.

7 Equator- latitude Prime Meridian - longitude

8 Where is 0 degree? Equator The equator is 0 degree latitude.
It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole. Equator

9 Prime Meridian The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemisphere. Prime Meridian

10 Social Studies Text Complete workbook page 37 and comprehension questions using page


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