geography/latitude and longitude
<|im_start|>user
Hi<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Hello! How can I help you today?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
I'm learning about latitude and longitude in school. What is latitude?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Latitude is a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator. It's measured in degrees, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the North or South Poles.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
That makes sense. What about longitude? How does that work?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Longitude measures how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England. It's also measured in degrees, ranging from 0° at the prime meridian to 180° east or west.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
So if I know the latitude and longitude of a place, I can find it on a map?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Exactly! Knowing the latitude and longitude of a place allows you to pinpoint its exact location on a map or globe.<|im_end|>
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