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Run hori zontal l y on the map. Paral l el and equal di stant f rom each other. (thi nk of
Lati tude
hori zontal rungs of a l adder)
Verti cal l i nes on a map. AKA meri di ans. Converge at the pol es. Wi dest at the
Longi tude
equator.
Provi des a def i ni te ref erence to l ocate a pl ace (l ati tude & l ongi tude; street
Absol ute Locati on
address).
Pri me Meri di an 0° l ongi tude, 0° l ongi tude, passi ng through Greenwi ch, E ngl and.
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T he l i ne where the date changes. 180° meri di an of l ongi tude. T o the east of i s 1
I nternati onal D ate Li ne
day earl i er than to the west of .
F i ve themes of geography Locati on Pl ace H uman-E nvi ronment I nteracti on Movement (human) Regi on
F ormal regi on Regi ons di vi ded by of f i ci al boundari es (ci ti es, states, counti es, countri es).
F uncti onal Regi on Regi ons def i ned by thei r connecti ons (i .e. ci rcul ati on area of a l ocal newspaper).