Earth Science Latitude and Longitude

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Longitude lines run from north to south.

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True

Front

Latitude lines go from east to west.

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True

Front

Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?

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Arctic Circle

Front

Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees South?

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Antarctic Circle

Front

Which important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

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Equator

Front

What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?

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North, South, East, and West

Front

What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?

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Delta

Front

What city is located at 40 degrees North latitude and about 105 degrees West longitude?

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Boulder

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What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

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Prime Meridian

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Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

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degrees