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Geography 1
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the study of Earth- its location, who live on it, and everything about it
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Latitude
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imaginary lines, also known as paralells, that run east to west and measure distance north to south
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Degree
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a unit of measurement, used to find the absolute location; globes and maps use degrees to measure latitude and longitude
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Longitude
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imaginary lines, also called meridains, that run north to south, and measure distance east to west
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prime meridian
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the main line of longitude that runs from the north to the south pole and through greenwich, england; its 0 degrees longitude
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equator
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the main line of latitude that is 0 degress latitude
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