Latitude - The imaginary lines that go around the Earth from East to West. These line are aslo called parallels. They are used to measure distance in degrees North or South of the Equator, Longitude - The imaginary lines that go around the Earth from North to South. These line are aslo called meridians. They are used to measure distance in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian., Coordinates - The method used to find the location of as specific point on the Earth using latitude and longitude., Equator - The 0 degree line of latitude that goes around the middle of the planet, definng the northern and Southern Hemispheres., Prime Meridian - The 0 degree line of longitude that goes around the planet from North to South through the Atlantic Ocean, defining the Eastern and Western Hemispheres., International Date Line - The 0 degree line of Longitude that goes around the planet from North to South through the Pacific Ocean, defining the Eastern and Western Hemispheres., Topographic Map - A map that shows the surface features and elevations of an area.,

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