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How is the axis of the earth useful in locating places on the globe?
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The axis of the earth helps define the lines of
latitude
and
longitude
, which are imaginary lines that divide the earth into a grid of coordinates.
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The lines of latitude measure how far a place is from the
equator
, in degrees north or south. The equator is the most important line of latitude, as it divides the earth into two equal halves called
hemispheres
.
- The lines of longitude measure how far a place is from the prime meridian , in degrees east or west. The prime meridian is the most important line of longitude, as it passes through Greenwich, a borough of London.
