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Since the earth is a sphere (a ball), you can reach anywhere by going either direction
from anywhere. But the trip is usually shorter in one direction than in the other.
From the Prime Meridian, the trip to North America or South America is shorter
if you head out going toward the west.
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∙ 6y agoThe Equator is an imaginary line on the surface, equidistant from the North and South Poles. The Equator with a latitude of 0 degrees divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The United States, which is part of North America is in the Northern Hemisphere and by definition north of the Equator.
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∙ 13y agoNorth America is located west of the Prime Meridian.
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∙ 15y agoNo. The US is west of the prime meridian with runs through greenwich, england. The US is North of the equator however, which slices through the northern part of south america.
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∙ 14y agoWest. The longitude of every point in the USA is a west longitude, except for the tippy tip of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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∙ 6y agoThe continent of North America is north of the Equator.
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∙ 12y agoThe Prime Meridian is east of the US.
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∙ 10y agoEast
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Which direction is Asia located from the equator and from the prime meridian?
Almost but not quite all of Asia is east of the Prime Meridian, and almost but not quite all of it is north of the equator.
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
Does the prime meridian pass through north or south America?
The Prime Meridian ends at both the North Pole and South Pole.
What is location of Asia in world?
the answer is Asia is located in the east of the prime meridian and north of the equator
Is North Korea west or east of the prime meridian?
North Korea is east of the Prime Meridian.
What continents are located totally west of the prime meridian?
North and South America are located west of the Prime Meridian.
Name all the continents west of the prime meridian?
The continents west of the prime meridian are Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.
What two continents located totally west of the prime meridian?
North America and South America are the two continents located entirely west of the prime meridian.
Are north and south america east or west of the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian (or the Meridian of Greenwich) runs through the royal observatory in London, so the Americas are west of it. In North America, the meridian that closely matches the transition from woodland to prairie is the 100th meridian west.
Which direction is Asia located from the equator and from the prime meridian?
Almost but not quite all of Asia is east of the Prime Meridian, and almost but not quite all of it is north of the equator.
Is Asia located located in between the equator and the prime meridian?
The question as phrased doesn't make sense. Asia is north of the equator, and east of the Prime Meridian.
What city in the United States does the prime meridian pass through?
The Prime Meridian does not pass through any part of the United States. North America or South America.
What two hemispheres is Canada located in?
Northern and Western hemispheres. North because it's north of the equator and west because it's west of the Prime Meridian.
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
Barbados where is that?
Barbados is located at 13 north of the equator and 50 32' west of the prime meridian. Barbados is part of the Caribbean islands and is in North America because even though it's closer to South America it is on all the North America maps.
Does the prime meridian pass through north or south America?
The Prime Meridian ends at both the North Pole and South Pole.
What is location of Asia in world?
the answer is Asia is located in the east of the prime meridian and north of the equator
