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Latitude . . . the angle north or south from the equator to a certain location.

Longitude . . . the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian to a certain location.

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What do latitude and longitude each measure?

Latitude . . . the angle north or south from the equator to a certain location. Longitude . . . the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian to a certain location.


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Does minutes of latitude measure time from the equator?

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What is the latitude and longitude of the tropical rain forest?

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Are latitude lines called meridian?

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Which lines-latitude or longitude-are always the same distance from each other no matter where they are on the planet?

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When lines of longitude and latitude cross they make a?

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What do latitude and longitude lines represent?

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What is the difference between lateral and longitudinal directions?

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