| Do you remember the starting point for latitude? The Equator is
zero (0) degrees. You measure latitude in degrees north and south from
the equator. There are 90 of latitude north and 90 of latitude south.
North latitude ends at the North Pole. South latitude ends at the
South Pole. The North Pole is 90 north latitude. The South Pole is 90
south latitude.
Find the equator on your globe. Mark 0 on this line. Find the North
Pole and mark 90 on or near this location. Write 90 on or near the
South Pole.
Letter symbols indicate directions. N stands for north, and S
stands for south. Find the 180th meridian on your globe It is in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean. You will see that lines of latitude are
numbered every 10 north and south from the equator.
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