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degrees
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the unit of measurment used for lines of latitude and longitude.
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Southern Hemishphere
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the half of Earth south of the Equator
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lines of latitude
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lines that circle Earth north and south of the Equator. They are numbered and marked by degrees.
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lines of longitude
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Lines that circle the Earth from North Pole to the South Pole. They are numbered and marked by degrees.
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Northern Hemisphere
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the half of Earth north of the Equator
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Eastern Hemisphere
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the half of Earth east of the Prime Meridian
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Equator
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the imaginary line that goes around the middle of Earth. The Equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Prime Meridian
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the line of longitude from the South Pole to the North Pole measured at 0 degrees. It divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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Western Hemishpere
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the half of the Earth west of the Prime Meridian
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