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Longitude

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Lines go around the Earth.

Longitude blue.svg
Longitude blue.svg
These lines help us find where we are. They run from the top to the bottom. They help us know our place on the world. It is like a map for the whole Earth. Can you find where you live?

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File:Longitude blue.svg
Longitude blue.svg
File:Division of the Earth into Gauss-Krueger zones - Globe.svg
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