Important Regions of the Earth

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Important Regions of the Earth
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Lines of Longitude

• Prime Meridian 0 degrees
• International Date Line 180 degrees

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Lines of Latitude

• 0 degrees Equator
• 23.5 degrees North Tropic of Cancer
• 66.5 degrees North Arctic Circle
• 23.5 degrees South Tropic of Capricorn
• 66.5 degrees South Antarctic Cicle

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Tilt of the Earth

• 23.5 degrees

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Season Markers

• December 21 December Solstice
• June 21 June Solstice
• March 20 Spring Equinox
• September 22 Fall Equinox

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