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The main line of latitude is the Equator (zero latitude).

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Which line runs east to west?

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west in a straight line around the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude.


Does latitude run north to south or east to west?

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In which directions does a parallel or line of latitude run?

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What does lines of latitude run?

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What famous line of latitude runs through lake Victoria?

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What is the defference between latitude and longitude?

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Latitude is measured north and south from the?

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What is the line of latitude that runs around the centre of the word called?

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What is the name for the eastwards line labeled 0?

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