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No. There's a point on the Prime Meridian at every possible latitude in existence.

The only thing constant about the Prime Meridian, and its definition, is that every

point on it has zero longitude.

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What are the reference point for latitude and longitude?

The latitude and longitude references are lines, not points. The reference for latitude is the line that forms a circle and consists of all points with zero latitude. That line is called the "equator". The reference for longitude is the line that forms a semi-circle and consists of all points with zero longitude. That line is called the "Prime Meridian".


What latitude line is at 0 degrees?

equator


Which is the most important line of latitude?

the prime meridian


Is the prime meridian a line of latitude or a line of longitude?

The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude, and it sits at 0 degrees longitude.


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.


Is the Prime Meridian a latitude or longitude line?

The Prime Meridian is a longitude line, made up of all the points that have zero longitude and every latitude.


What is the latitude for the prime meridian?

The Prime Meridian is the line composed of all the points that havezero longitude and every possible latitude.


Is the prime meridian a latitude line?

No, it's longitude


What line is at 0 latitude?

it's the prime meridian


When using latitude and longitude to find places on earth what do you use as your starting point?

The equator is the zero reference line for latitude, and the Prime Meridian is the one for longitude.


Does the prime meridian follow a specific line of latitude or longitude?

No. The Prime Meridian has several dips and bends.


Where can we find the equator and the prime meridian?

they are