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A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level is called contour line .
Distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator is called latitude .
Height above sea level is called elevation .
Distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the prime meridian is called longitude .
The measurement of a length, called the baseline, and other angles to create a network of triangles for determining unknown distances is called triangulation .
The line along which a large body of water meets the land is called the shoreline .
Distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator is called latitude .
Height above sea level is called elevation .
Distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the prime meridian is called longitude .
The measurement of a length, called the baseline, and other angles to create a network of triangles for determining unknown distances is called triangulation .
The line along which a large body of water meets the land is called the shoreline .