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8 Cards in this Set
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absolute location
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describes a place's exact position on the Earth
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relative location
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explains where a place is by describing places near it
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latitude
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series of imaginary lines, also called parallels, that are parallel to the equator and measure degrees north and south of the equator
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longitude
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imaginary lines that run north and south from one pole to the other, used to measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian (also called meridians)
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degrees
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unit of measure used to determine absolute location; lat. and long. lines measured in degrees
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parallels
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any lines that circle the Earth, parallel to the Equator; a latitude line
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meridians
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a line that circles the globe from north to south and runs through both north and south poles; a longitude line
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Prime Meridian
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imaginary line of long. or meridian that runs from pole to pole; is designated 0 degrees and is used as a reference point for other long. lines
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