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| Which term defines the description of the location in degrees North or South of the Equator? |
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| What two reference lines on a map are at 0 degrees? |
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| Equator and Prime Meridian. |
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| What term defines the description of the location in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian? |
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| What are lines of latitude also known as? |
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| What are lines of longitude also known as? |
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| Where does the Prime Meridian run through currently? |
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| Why is the Prime Meridian located where it is? |
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| The International Meridian Conference was held there. |
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| At what latitude is the International Date Line located? Why does it zigzag? |
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| 180 degrees. So that every country it goes through would be in the same day. |
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