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Flashcards in Latitude + Longitude Deck (15)
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1
Q

what direction do lat lines go in?

A

east + west

left + right

2
Q

what direction do lat lines measure

A

north + south of the equator

up + down

3
Q

North Pole Grid

A

90°N

4
Q

Arctic Circle Grid

A

66.5°N

5
Q

Arctic Circle Grid

A

66.5°N

6
Q

Tropic of Cancer Grid

A

23.5°N

7
Q

Tropic of Cancer Grid

A

23.5°N

8
Q

Equator

A

9
Q

Tropic of Capricorn Grid

A

23.5°S

10
Q

Antarctic Circle

A

66.5°S

11
Q

South Pole Grid

A

90°S

12
Q

what is the direction of long lines

A

north + south

up + down

13
Q

what direction do long lines measure?

A

east + west of the Prime Merriddian

14
Q

what degree of long is the PM?

A

15
Q

what degree of longtitude is the International Date Line

A

180°