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Latitude and Longitude

Coordinate system- a system of intersecting lines used to determine locations on the Earth’s surface

Latitude Latitude: Measures distance North and South of the Equator Parallels: imaginary lines that run E to W Latitude of the Equator = 0º Imaginary line; divides Earth into N and S hemispheres Latitude of the North and South Poles = 90º N or S

Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Tropic of Cancer: 23.5°N Tropic of Capricorn: 23.5°S Furthest north or south you can be for the sun to be directly overhead at sometime in the year

Arctic and Antarctic Circles 60° N and S of equator

Longitude Longitude: Measures distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian. Meridians: lines of longitude; imaginary lines that run N to S, but measure distances E and W of the Prime Meridian Not parallel; intersect at poles Prime Meridian --> 0º (Greenwich, England) reference line