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LatitudeLines that run east and westShow the distance north or south of the equator.
Called parallels: they are parallel to each other, are always the same distance apart, and never meet.
EquatorLine that is halfway between the North and South Poles
Divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and is marked 0 degrees
LongitudeLines that run north and southShow the distance (in degrees) east
or west of the Prime MeridianCalled meridians: run from the
North Pole to the South Pole, they meet at the Earth’s poles, and they are farthest apart from each other at the Equator.
Prime MeridianLine that runs north and south through Greenwich, England, near the city of London
Divides the eastern and western hemisphere and is marked 0 degrees