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A great circle passing through the north and south poles is called a meridian, also called a longitude. The meridian that passes through Greenwich England is called the Prime Meridian and is where time zones and each new day begin.

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The great circle 90 degrees from the north and south pole is the?

equator


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The Antarctic Circle is south of the equator.Southroughly 66.56 degrees south of it


66.5 degrees N and 90 degrees north and south latitude are called?

The Arctic Circle 66.5° North. The North Pole 90° North. The Antarctic Circle 66.5° South The South Pole 90° South.


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Is the Arctic Circle 23 and a half degrees south of the North Pole?

No, the Arctic Circle is located approximately 23 and a half degrees north of the North Pole, not south.


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Is the tropic of caprion north or south o fthe Antarctic circle?

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At what latitude do the arctic and the Atlantic circles lie?

The Arctic Circle is 66.5 degrees north. The Antarctic Circle is 66.5 degrees south.


How far north is the Equator from the Arctic Circle?

The Arctic Circle lies at about 66.5622 degrees North. The Arctic is the entire area from the Arctic Circle to 90 degrees North, or the North Pole.


What would be the new locations for the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle?

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Is the Antarctic Circle north or soth of the equator?

The Antarctic Circle is the imaginary circle 66.5 degrees south of the equator and parallel to it.


What are the 5 important lines of latitude and where are they located?

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