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Longitudes are not lines but curves
Longitudes are not lines but curves
Longitudes are imaginary curves, created for enabling tracking of time across the earth
Longitudes are imaginary curves, created for enabling tracking of time across the earth
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+The Marble educational software can be used to demonstrate Longitudes. By increasing the scale by moving the 'navigation slider',we can increase the map size. We can demonstrate that Longitudes are not 'parallel'to one another, but meet at the poles.
===Activity No 1- See video on Time zones and discuss ===
===Activity No 1- See video on Time zones and discuss ===