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The international date line and the Prime meridian.

Technically, it should probably be 180W (or 180E, they're the same thing) instead of the international date line, but there are some advantages of using the international date line instead.... for one thing, it keeps Alaska together.

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What are the 2 imaginary lines divide the earth into hemispheres?

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Divides the earth into eastren and western hemispheres?

Equator


Is UK in easten hemisphere?

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Does a line of longitude divide the earth into the northern or Southern hemispheres?

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What divides earth into two parts?

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Does the equator divide the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

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Which hemispheres do the Prime Meridian and the International Dateline divide the earth into?

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What imaginary line divides the earth in to hemispheres?

The imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is called Equator, the line that divides it into the eastern and western hemispheres is the prime meridian.


Into which two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth?

The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The prime meridian divides earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.


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