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Question
Match the following
| A | B |
| 0° line of latitude | Pole |
| 0° line of longitude | International Date Line |
| 180° line of longitude | Greenwich |
| 90° line of latitude | Equator |
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Solution
| A | B |
| 0° line of latitude | Equator |
| 0° line of longitude | Greenwich |
| 180° line of longitude | International Date Line |
| 90° line of latitude | Pole |
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