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What do we call horizontal lines on a map?
Think about the Equator.
What is the Prime Meridian?
It serves as a reference point for longitude.
What are the lines that measure north and south called?
Think about the lines that go across the globe.
The Prime Meridian is located at which degree of longitude?
It is a starting point for time zones.
You are given coordinates 30 degrees N latitude and 90 degrees W longitude. Identify where this location might be situated on a map.
Consider what regions fall in that range on a map.
Using your knowledge of latitudes and longitudes, how would GPS technology apply these concepts to identify your exact location?
Think about how your phone tells you where you are.
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