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Since the earth is a sphere (a ball), you can reach any place you want to reach
by going in either direction from where you are. (That was the whole idea behind
Christopher Columbus' project to reach India by going west from Spain, and he
was perfectly correct. He just didn't know that North and South America were in
the way.)
Be that as it may, if it ever was, you can reach any continent you want by going
east or west from the Prime Meridian, and in fact, if you want to get to Europe,
Africa, or Antarctica, you don't have to leave the Prime Meridian at all, because
it crosses those.
The eastbound trip is shorter than the westbound trip if you're headed for Asia or
Australia. And there's also a part of North America that's closer to the Prime Meridian
in the east direction than the west direction.
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What is located at 20 degrees west and 160 degrees east of the meridians?
The imaginary boundary between the Southern and Northern hemispheres is located at 20 degrees west and 160 degrees east of the Meridians. They are two semi-circular lines that are opposite of each other on the globe, which form an imaginary circle around the earth going through the poles.
What is the difference between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
Distance east and west from the prime meridian?
The longitude of a location is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Is the distance east or west from a given point on earth as measured pole to pole it is noted by?
Longitude, meridians
How do you know the difference between longtuide and latilted?
Lines of longitude run North to South, and are called meridians. They measure degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. Lines of latitude run East to West, and are called latitudes. They measure degrees North or South of the Equator.
What else are the east and west lines called?
Meridians
What are both east and west of the prime meridians?
Antarctica
What is the line that divieds the east and west of the earth?
The meridians of 0° and 180° longitude separate the east and west hemispheres.
What are the parallels and meridians of London?
51 north and 0 east/west
Which two meridians is the center of Africa located between?
The center of Africa is between the Indian and Atlantic meridians. 15 degrees and 30 degrees East.
What is the major differences between parallels and meridians?
Parallels, as the name inplies, run parallel to each other in an east-west orientation. Meridians run through both poles, and so cannot be parallel.
What are the major differences between parallels and meridians?
Parallels are lines of latitude that run east-west around the globe, while meridians are lines of longitude that run north-south. Parallels are always equidistant from each other, while meridians converge at the poles. Parallels help locate positions north or south of the equator, while meridians help locate positions east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What lines on the earth pinpoint location from east to west?
The lines of longitude, or meridians.
What lines run east and west and measure north and south?
Meridians of longitude.
What do meridians measure?
Longitude,the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
What are the lines on a map running north-south that show distances east or west of the prime meridian?
Meridians of Longitude All of the other meridians; the lines of longitude.
Is the prime meridian east or west?
It is neither. The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. All other meridians are measured from this. East or west to 180 degrees.
