AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
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Revise: Coordinates, Scale and Distance in OS MapsOn atlas maps and globes, latitude and longitude let you locate places anywhere on Earth. Their network of lines is called a graticule.
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GCSE Geography · key term
The angular position of a place east or west of the Greenwich prime meridian, measured in degrees from 0° to 180° E or W.
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Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Coordinates, Scale and Distance in OS MapsOn atlas maps and globes, latitude and longitude let you locate places anywhere on Earth. Their network of lines is called a graticule.
For latitude and longitude, write latitude first and include N or S, then longitude with E or W. Check which way the labelled values increase.
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