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To the right of the prime meridian the longitude s written this way?
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15 degrees E (15 degrees east) 30 degrees E (30 degrees east) and so on.
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Which lines measure distance of the prime meridian?
Longitude measures the distance east and west of the prime meridian.
To the right of the prime meridian the longitude is written this way 15 degree E ( 15 degrees east) 30 degree E(30 degree east) and so on.The left of the prime meridian of the longitude is written as?
15 degrees W (15 degrees west) 30 degrees W (30 degrees west) and so on.
What is the name of the imaginary line that is 0 0 longitude?
The Prime Meridian
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
How are the prime meridian and the equator different?
The Equator runs east-west and the prime meridian runs north-south.
Which lines measure distance of the prime meridian?
Longitude measures the distance east and west of the prime meridian.
To the right of the prime meridian the longitude is written this way 15 degree E ( 15 degrees east) 30 degree E(30 degree east) and so on.The left of the prime meridian of the longitude is written as?
15 degrees W (15 degrees west) 30 degrees W (30 degrees west) and so on.
Do longitude lines measure west and east of the prime merdian?
You're on the right track, but don't get hung up on 'lines'. Longitude is the angle from the Prime Meridian east or west to the place of interest.
What is the name of the imaginary line that is 0 0 longitude?
The Prime Meridian
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
What is the right and left lines of a globe?
"... the right and left lines of a globe?" I assume the reference is to the lines of longitude? The Prime Meridian is zero longitude which is a line that passed through the Greenwich observatory, London, England. To the left is west. To the right is east.
How are the prime meridian and the equator different?
The Equator runs east-west and the prime meridian runs north-south.
Why is 0 degrees longitude and 180 degrees longitude not designed east or west?
Because either way it would still be the same. There is only a maximum of 180 degrees longitude. If you move 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west, you will still end up at the same place, so there is no need to designate east or west for it.
What hemisphere is to the right of the Prime Meridian?
That depends on what you mean by "to the right of." If you are facing north, or if you are looking at a map that has north at the top, then the eastern hemisphere is to the right of the Prime Meridian.
Is Jamaica to the left or right of the prime meridian?
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Which pole is to the right of the prime meridian?
The north and south poles are the two endsof the Prime Meridian. So they're both on it.
What is the time and day at the prime meridian 0 degrees longitude?
Right now, it is 4:27 AM on Friday, January 24, 2014. Please don't blame me if this answer is wrong by the time you see it.
