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Latitude and Longitude. Latitude. Latitude lines are parallel lines which run eash and west. They tell how far up ( north ) you can go or how far down ( south ) you can go The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.
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Latitude • Latitude lines are parallel lines which run eash and west. • They tell how far up (north) you can go or how far down (south) you can go • The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres. • The lines of latitude are numbered from 0 (at the equator) to 90 at the north and south pole.
Longitude • Longitude lines are imaginary lines that run from the north to the south. • The Prime Meridian is 0 and runs through Grenwich, England. It divides the earth into two hemispheres.
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