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5th_AbsoluteLocation
5th grade_Absolute Location Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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latitude | distance north or south of the equator, measured by the lines that circle the globe parallel to the equator |
longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured by lines that run between the north and south poles |
hemisphere | one half of the earth's surface. Our Earth has four of these: North, South, East, and West. |
meridians | lines of Longitude that run north and south and measure distances east and west of the prime meridians. |
parallels | lines of latitude that run east and west and measure distances north and south of the equator. |