Glossary term: 緯度
Description: 地球是一個球體。為了確定地球上的位置，我們在球面上繪製了兩組假想線：緯線是圍繞地球與赤道平行的圓。赤道的緯度為 0 度。北半球的緯度為正，南半球的為負。南北極的緯度最低/最高。北極位於 +90 度，南極位於 -90 度。此外，還有一些大圓線穿過兩極，這些是經線。
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