Latitude+and+Longitude

=**Latitude and Longitude - imaginary lines that help us locate positions on the earth.**=

Latitude - (also called PARALLELS) These lines circle the Earth in an East-West direction. They are measured in degrees North and South of the Equator.
== Longitude - (also called MERIDIANS) These lines circle the Earth in a North-South direction. They are measured in degrees East and West of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude are not parallel. They are farther apart at the equator and closer at the poles. ==



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 * The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England **
 * International Dateline separates one day from the next **