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Introduction to Geography, 8/e
Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
Judith Getis
Jerome D. Fellmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Essay Quiz

Complete the following by supplying the required answers.



1

The two places on the globe where, theoretically, east meets west are:
2

As one moves from the equator to the poles, the length of lines of latitude __________________________ while their designation in degrees of latitude ___________________________. In contrast, the length of lines of longitude between the North Pole and the South Pole____________________ as their designation in degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian to the 180th meridian. Consult Fig 2a and 2b.
3

In order to locate a point in three-dimensional space, the three pieces of information required are:








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