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Year 7 Geography: Space

Latitude and Longitude

LATITUDE and LONGITUDE:

Is a system of Imaginary lines is used to find the location of any place on the surface of the Earth. Commonly called a grid system, it is made up of two sets of lines that cross each other. One set—lines of latitude—runs in an east-west direction. The other set—lines of longitude—runs in a north-south direction.

GPS

GPS

The Global Positioning System, or GPS, is a highly accurate satellite-based navigation and location system. With a GPS receiver, users can quickly determine their precise latitude, longitude, and altitude.