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How many degree is the angle from prime meridian to international date line?
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∙ 10y ago
It varies, because the International Dateline doesn't follow a single meridian.
There are several zigs and zags in it. But in the spirit of your question, the
Dateline is nominally directly opposite the Prime Meridian, at 180° longitude.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoAlthough the International Date Line has several zig-zags, most of it follows the meridian 180° from the Prime Meridian.
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What is the imaginary line on the earth's surface closely follows 180 degree meridian is called?
prime meridian International Date Line
What degree is the prime meridian at?
The Prime Meridian is at zero degrees longitude and every possible latitude.
What is on the intersection of the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line?
Yes. The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. It establishes the line of 0º longitude. This arbitrary starting point defines locations by their separation in degrees east or west of the prime meridian, up to 180° in either direction.
What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?
The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.
Is the international date line used to measure latitude?
No. The Prime Meridian is. The International Dateline nominally (but not exactly) follows the 180° meridian ... exactly opposite and half a world away from the Prime Meridian.
What degree does the prime meridian follow?
By definition and international agreement, the Prime Meridian is Zero longitude.All longitudes on earth are measured east and west of the Prime Meridian.
What degree is the prime meridian located at?
The longitude of the Prime Meridian, by international definition and agreement, is zero (0°). .Every point on the Prime Meridian has a different latitude, and every latitude on Earthhas a point on the Prime Meridian.
What is the imaginary line on the earth's surface closely follows 180 degree meridian is called?
prime meridian International Date Line
Is the Prime Meridian in the center of the world?
No. The prime meridian if on the side of the earth not the center. The prime meridian is the 0 latitude line. On the other side you have the 180 degree latitude line, sometimes called the international date line.
What is the degree of measure for the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is zero degrees longitude.
What is the degree distance from the prime meridian west to the internatinatinal date line?
Large parts of the International Dateline coincide with the meridian of 180° longitude, but other parts deviate from it quite a bit. The meridian of 180° longitude is 180° from the Prime Meridian, both east and west.
What degree is the prime meridian at?
The Prime Meridian is at zero degrees longitude and every possible latitude.
What is the second name for the prime meridian?
The second name for the prime meridian is the international date line
What is on the intersection of the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line?
Yes. The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. It establishes the line of 0º longitude. This arbitrary starting point defines locations by their separation in degrees east or west of the prime meridian, up to 180° in either direction.
Which pair of lines are examples of lines of longitude Prime meridian and 120 degree E International date line and 60 degree N?
The first pair is.
What is 0 degrees longitude?
0 degree longitude is is called the Prime Meridian.
What is the closest degree to the prime meridian?
1 degree or 1 degrees
