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user
Hello! How can I help you today?
assistant
I'm learning about latitude and longitude in school. What is latitude?
user
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.
assistant
That makes sense. What about longitude? How does that work?
user
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.
assistant
So if I know the latitude and longitude of a place, I can find it on a map?
user
Exactly! Knowing the latitude and longitude of a place allows you to pinpoint its exact location on a map or globe.
assistant