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What are the 3 important things to remember when using latitude and longitude?
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∙ 11y ago
1.longitude lines go vertically 2. latitude lines go horizontally 3.latitude is the angular distance o degrees of the equator
By "vertically" is meant "north-south". By "horizontally" is meant "east - west".
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