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absolute location

Front

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates (North/South,East/West)

Back

South Pole (90 degrees S)

Front

Farthest latitude south of the equator

Back

Equator

Front

an imaginary line drawn around the earth, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres; 0 degrees latitude

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

0 degrees longitude, and passes through Greenwich, England.

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

The half of the Earth that lies north of the equator

Back

Latitude lines measure

Front

north and south

Back

Eastern Hemisphere

Front

The hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian.

Back

Latitude lines run

Front

east to west

Back

Longitude lines measure

Front

east to west

Back

International Date Line

Front

180 degrees longitude; Pacific Ocean

Back

The North and South pole

Front

Where do all lines of longitude meet?

Back

North/South

Front

When giving a place's location, do you usually give the North/South first OR the East/West?

Back

Latitude lines

Front

a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator

Back

parallels

Front

lines of latitude

Back

Longitude lines

Front

Imaginary lines that run north and south, but measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian

Back

Longitude lines run

Front

north and south

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

The half of the earth that is south of the equator

Back

North Pole (90 degrees N)

Front

Farthest latitude north of the equator

Back

meridians

Front

lines of longitude

Back

Western Hemisphere

Front

The hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian.

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