Latitude and Longitude

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What is Latitude and Longitude used for?

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Locating places on the globe

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Who devised the system of Latitude and Longitude?

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Hipparchus

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What is the starting point for Latitude?

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Equator

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What is the starting point for Longitude? Options: Prime Meridian, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle

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Prime Meridian

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What is the latitude of the North Pole?

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90 degrees N

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What is the latitude of the South Pole?

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90 degrees S

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What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

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23 degrees 26 minutes 11.9 seconds N

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What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?

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23 degrees 26 minutes 11.9 seconds S

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What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?

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66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds N

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What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?

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66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds S