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Finding locations on our earth. Latitude and longitude. Lines of latitude. Latitude – measures distance North and South of the equator. Parallels Equator - 0⁰ Tropic of Cancer – Tropic of Capricorn – Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle North Pole South Pole. longitude.
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Lines of latitude • Latitude – measures distance North and South of the equator. Parallels Equator - 0⁰ • Tropic of Cancer – • Tropic of Capricorn – • Arctic Circle • Antarctic Circle • North Pole • South Pole
longitude • Longitude – measurement of distance east and west of the prime meridian. • Meridians • 0 ⁰ Prime Meridian • Greenwich, England • 180 ⁰ International Date Line • Eastern hemisphere – east of 0 ⁰ • Western hemisphere – west of 0 ⁰
Time zones • Time zones are drawn along meridians. • Every 15⁰ longitude = 1 hour in time