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Measures location
north or south of
the equator.
The equator is 0°
 The North Pole is
90° N
 The South Pole is
90° S
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Measures a
location east or
west of the Prime
Meridian.
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The Prime Meridian
runs through
Greenwich England
at 0°
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By combining a
point of latitude
(45° N) and a point
of longitude (30°
E), you can find
any spot on the
earth.
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Low latitude climates
are always between
the Tropic of Cancer
and the Tropic of
Capricorn
Warm Temperatures
Year-Round
Tropical Rainforest
or Tropical Savanna
Found on or near the
Equator
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Always found between
the Tropic of Cancer
and the Arctic Circle
latitude lines and the
Tropic of Capricorn
and the Antarctic
Circle
Humid Continental
Climate
Humid Subtropical
Climate
Marine West Coast
Climate
Mediterranean Climate
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Found between the
Arctic Circle and the
North Pole latitude
lines and the Antarctic
Circle and South Pole
Subarctic Climate
Tundra Climate
Ice-Cap Climate
THNIK COLD
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There are two types of maps General
Purpose and Thematic Maps
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The two types of General Purpose
Maps are Political and Physical
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Occur where tectonic plates meet
and build pressure
The part of the world where
earthquakes are prevalent is call
THE RING OF FIRE, and area
that encircles the PACIFIC RIM