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Great circle
any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
Shortest distance between two points on Earth
Small circles
circles whose centers do not coincide with Earth's center
Latitude
arc distance north or south of the equator
parallel
line connecting all points at the same latitudinal angle
longitude
distance east or west of a point on the Earth's surface measured from the center of the Earth
Meridian
A line connecting all points of the same longitude
Prime Meridian
00'00" longitude runs through Greenwich, England
controlling meridian
multiples of 15 degrees
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GEO lab 1
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