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timofeeve [1]
3 years ago
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Explain how latitude and longitude can be used to locate places on earth's surface

Geography
1 answer:
Georgia [21]3 years ago
8 0
<span>Latitude is measured in degrees, and the equator is 0° latitude. The latitude of both the North Pole and the South Pole is 90°. Longitude East-west locations are established by using meridians. The meridian that passes through Greenwich, England is called the prime meridian.</span>
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