Lesson 2 of 4 · Grade 7 Social Studies
Latitude, longitude and scale
15 min
Latitudes
Imaginary lines running east-west around the earth. They measure distance north or south of the Equator (0°).
- Tropic of Cancer: 23½° N
- Tropic of Capricorn: 23½° S
- North Pole: 90° N; South Pole: 90° S
Longitudes
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