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Circle of latitude

geography Maturity 11-13

Lines go around the Earth.

World map with major latitude circles.svg
World map with major latitude circles.svg
They help us find places. Some lines are very long. One big line is the Equator.
World map with equator.svg
World map with equator.svg
These lines can be borders too. Can you find them on a map?

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File:World map with major latitude circles.svg
World map with major latitude circles.svg
File:World map with equator.svg
World map with equator.svg
File:World map with arctic circle.svg
World map with arctic circle.svg
File:World map with antarctic circle.svg
World map with antarctic circle.svg
File:World map with tropic of cancer.svg
World map with tropic of cancer.svg
File:World map with tropic of capricorn.svg
World map with tropic of capricorn.svg
File:Missouri_Compromise_Line.svg
Missouri_Compromise_Line.svg
File:Circle of latitude elevation.svg
Circle of latitude elevation.svg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 5