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How can the 0degree line of longitude be used to split the world into two halves?
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∙ 10y ago
To actually split the Earth in two halves, you'd need not only the 0 degree longitude line (the Prime Meridian) but also the 180 degree line (the "Anti-Meridian").
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What do lines of longitude tell us?
Lines of longitude tells us the degrees of the world. They are split up into the eastern and western hemispheres by the prime meridian.
What is the longitude of world standard time?
ZERO 0 Longitude
What are the two halves of the world called?
they are called the hemispheres
How do lines of latitude and longitude divide the world into grids?
On maps, lines of latitude divide the Earth into "rings" of mainly 18 parts with each "ring" having 10 degrees latitude. Lines of longitude then cut across the lines of latitude and thus forming grids. There are mainly 36 lines of longitude spaced at 10 degrees longitude apart. In the end, there are 648 grids on a map if split up in this way.
What is the name of the line of longitude on the other side of the world?
From where ?The longitude exactly on the other side of the world from me is [ 92° 16' 44" east ].
The line of longitude marked o degrees on the world map from which longitude east and west are measured?
the prime meridian
Which country split in two at the end of world war 2?
Germany split after world war 2. But is now together as one country.Germany split into East and West Germany.
Would gravity hold the world together if it split in half?
Gravity is too strong to allow the world to split in half.
What is the standard time of the world?
ZERO 0 Longitude
What are the points called on each side of the prime meridian?
The longitude of every point on Earth, from the Prime Meridian out to halfway around the world in the westerly direction is labeled "west longitude". The longitude of every point on Earth from the Prime Meridian out to halfway around the world in the easterly direction is labeled "east longitude".
How did Zeus get his resbonabilties?
After they split the world
Why are lines of latitude and longitude useful to a geographer?
Lines of latitude and longitude allow a specific point to be located any where on the world.
