mapping: latitude and longitude

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What are the imaginary lines on a map that run east and west?

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Latitude

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What are the imaginary lines on a map that run up and down?

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Longitude

Front

What is the term for a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance?

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Scale

Front

What line of Longitude runs at 180 degrees?

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The International Dateline

Front

What is the approximate location of letter B if it is at 80°N, 0°?

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80°N, 0°

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What is the equator?

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The equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the Prime Meridian?

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The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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How are latitude and longitude measured?

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Latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the equator, while longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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What is the significance of the International Date Line?

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The International Date Line is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and is used to determine the change of one calendar day to the next.

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What is a great circle?

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A great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on a sphere, representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface.