latitude and longitude Flashcards

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1
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lines of latitude

A

across

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lines of longitude

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up and down

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3
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tropic of cancer

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1/4 down the globe

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4
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tropic of capricorn

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3/4 down the globe

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5
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equator

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divides globe into northern/southern equator - 1/2 down the globe

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6
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prime meridian

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goes straight down the globe in the middle - determines time zones

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