Locating Places on the Earth - Concepts - Chapter 2 Class 6 Geography - Latitudes and Longitudes - Geography

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[Latitudes and Longitudes] Locating Places on the Earth - Class 6 - Concepts

  • The earth rotates on its axis, which is imaginary
  • The end points of the axis are called the North Pole and the South Pole
  • The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal parts or hemispheres
    • The part towards the north of the equator is the Northern Hemisphere
    • The part towards the south of the equator is the Southern Hemisphere
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