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Longitude and Latitude
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Science
6th Grade
10/08/2013

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Term
Longitude
Definition
Imaginary lines shown from north to south along the earth surface.
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Latitude
Definition
Imaginary lines north or south of the earths equator
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Equator
Definition
Aimaginary line that circles arond the middle of the earth
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Prime Meridian
Definition
A planets meridian adoted as the zero of longitude
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International Date Line
Definition
An imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
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Compass Rose
Definition
A circle showing the principle directions printed on a map or chart
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Greenwich England
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South of East London , England, located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and situated 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east south-east of Charing Cross
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GPS
Definition
Stands for Global Positioning System, is a radio navigation system that allows land, sea and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity
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