Explains the concepts of latitude and longitude, which are used to locate places on Earth. It describes how latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the equator and how longitude is ...

We use imaginary lines to help locate where a place is in the world. the Arctic Circle (the North Pole) the Antarctic Circle (the South Pole) the Tropic of Cancer the Tropic of Capricorn and the ...

Because the world is a sphere, it is difficult to accurately project this on a two-dimensional map. When the world is flattened to fit on a piece of paper it is distorted. This makes some ...