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Globe Latitude Longitude "Exploring Our World" pp. 22 - 25

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absolute locationthe point where one line of latitude crosses one line of longitude
degreethe unit of measure used for naming lines of latitude and longitude
Equatoran imaginary line that runs east and west and that divides the Earth into hemispheres
North Pole90 degrees north latitude
globesphere; an object shaped like a ball, especially a model of the Earth
grida network of squares on maps used for reference
hemispherehalf of a sphere
South Pole90 degrees south latitude
latitude lineslines that are parallel to the Equator
longitude lineslines that circle the earth from pole to pole
prime meridianan imaginary line that runs north and south and divides the Earth into hemispheres
International Date Line180 degrees longitude

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