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What is the other name for the prime meridian?
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
Are the prime meridian and the greenwich meridian the same?
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
Names of the meridians?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
What are some names for longitude?
Meridian, or half a great circle.
Which continent is divided in half by the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian effectively divides the continent of Antarctica in half. Since prime meridians are arbitrary this is based on the Greenwich Prime Meridian.
What is the other name for the prime meridian?
It is sometimes called the Greenwich meridian or 0° longitude.
Which line longitude forms the other half of the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is complete exactly as it appears on maps and globes. It forms a half-circle, and it isn't missing anything. When joined with the Prime Meridian, the 180-degree meridian of longitude forms a complete great circle.
What is the time at the prime meridian if it is 11AM at 180 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian and 180° longitude are half-a-world apart.So 11 AM at 180° corresponds to 11 PM on the Prime Meridian.
Which continent is divided in half by prime meridian?
Africa
Are the prime meridian and the greenwich meridian the same?
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
Which country is divided in half by the prime meridian?
Great Britain
Does Prime Meridian run through Aleutian Islands?
No. The meridian of 180° longitude ... exactly opposite the Prime Meridian and half a world away ... runs through the Aleutian chain.
Names of the meridians?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
Prime meridian is in what hemisphere?
Half of the Prime Meridian is in the northern hemisphere, and half of it is in the southern one. Also, it is half of the boundary line between the eastern and western hemispheres, so it's in either both or neither of those.
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
What is the names of the meridians?
The Prime or Greenwich meridian. 0 degrees longitude
