 The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude.

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 The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude.

 Longitude lines run north and south.  Latitude lines run east and west.  The lines measure distances in degrees. Latitude Longitude

 The equator is 0 degree latitude.  It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole. Equator

 The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica. PRIMEPRIME MERIDIANMERIDIAN