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Each degree of longitude corresponds to about 111 km at the north pole.

False

One degree of latitude is equivalent to about 111 km on earths surface.

False

The Equator is 180* Latitude.

False

The prime meridian is the reference line for latitude.

False

The south pole is 90* south longitude.

False

each degree of latitude is divided into 360 min.

False

All meridians converge at the poles.

True

Lines of Latitude run parallel to the equator.

True

Lines of longitude are also called meridian.

True

Lines of longitude are semicircles that extend from the north pole to the south.

True

Points east of prime meridian are located between 0* and 180* east longitude.

True

The Equator is located halfway between the north pole and the prime meridian.

True


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