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The lines are relatively useless. But the angle of longitude itself is of interest, because time according to the sun advances through longitude at a steady rate, moving through 1 degree every 4 minutes, or 15 degrees every hour.
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There's another way of saying this.
The earth revolves once every 24 hours. There are 360o in a circle. Suppose you were in able to remain motionless above the equator, so that the earth could rotate beneath you, and that you were holding a watch. Every hour the earth would rotate through 360o/24=15o.
This means that if you started watching the time just as you pass over the zero longitude you would see the 15o longitude at one hour, the 30o longitude at two hours, the 45o at three hours, and so on, until the saw the 360o longitude at the end of a full 24 hours-back where you started.
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Why most time zones follow the prime meridian not the lines of longitude?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude
Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
Where does a line of longitude pass through to establish time?
All lines of longitude are measured from the Prime, or Greenwich, meridian.
What lines connect the North and South pole?
Longitude, longitudinal As opposed to latitude (horizontal lines circling the earth.
What are lines of longitude and which ways do they run?
lines of longitude are lines drawn north and south and measure east and west a famous line of longitude is the Prime meridian
What is the earth measurement that is linked to time change?
Longitude ! :D
Do lines of longitude have anything to do with time?
yes it does hve something to do with time
Which Time Zone includes 2200W longitude?
There is no such longitude. The maximum degrees for lines of longitude is 180 east and west only.
Do the time zones always follow the lines of longitude?
yes
Why most time zones follow the prime meridian not the lines of longitude?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude
What do you call the vertical lines around the globe?
meridians or lines of longitude
Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
What time is it at the north pole?
As all the lines of longitude meet there, it is impossible to calculate time there.
Where does a line of longitude pass through to establish time?
All lines of longitude are measured from the Prime, or Greenwich, meridian.
What is a different word for longitude lines?
"Lines" of constant longitude are "meridians".
What is characterized as vertical imaginary lines on the Earth's surface?
Lines of longitude, or meridians.
What do longitude lines have to do with time?
There are 24 time zones. The Earth is 360 degrees around the circumference. So, for every 15 degrees of longitude there is one time zone.
