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line of latitude Meaning

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line of latitude (n)

an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

line of latitude Sentence Examples

  1. The equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees.
  2. The Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees north.
  3. The Tropic of Capricorn is a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees south.
  4. The Arctic Circle is a line of latitude at 66.5 degrees north.
  5. The Antarctic Circle is a line of latitude at 66.5 degrees south.
  6. Lines of latitude are parallel to the equator.
  7. Lines of latitude are used to measure distance north or south of the equator.
  8. The higher the line of latitude, the closer it is to the poles.
  9. The lower the line of latitude, the closer it is to the equator.
  10. Lines of latitude are often used to describe the climate of a region.

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an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

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The equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees.

The Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees north.

The Tropic of Capricorn is a line of latitude at 23.5 degrees south.

The Arctic Circle is a line of latitude at 66.5 degrees north.