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| the meridian of 0° longitude from which other longitudes are calculated. |
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| an imaginary circle on the earth's surface passing through the north and south poles...a line of longitude. |
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| an imaginary circle around the earth at 0 degrees latitude, equally distant from the north pole and the south pole. |
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| the half of the earth that lies N of the Equator |
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| the half of the earth that lies S of the Equator |
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| the half of the earth to the east of the Atlantic ocean including Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa |
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| the half of the earth including North America, South America, and surrounding waters |
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| one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth parallel to the equator that mark latitude |
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| the base unit used to measure latitude and longitude. |
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| The latitude of the North Pole |
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| The latitude of the South Pole |
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longitude - the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England. latitude - the equator. |
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