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Q: What do International Date Line and Greenwich Meridian represent?
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What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?

The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.


What is the opposite of the international date line?

not sure what is up with all that^ but from the north pole to the south pole on one side of the world the international date line is the international date line. On the other side of the world The international date line is the prime meridian


What is another name for the Greenwich Meridian?

The Greenwich Meridian or the Prime Meridian is the imaginary line on maps from which all international times are calculated. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time at every point on earth is calculated with respect to Greenwich Mean Time. This practice was originated for maritime navigation and meant that ships clocks needed to be extremely accurate and well maintained.


Which line runs through greenwich?

The Greenwich line is the Prime Meridian (0°). It is so named because it runs through the observatory at Greenwich, England. On the other side of the poles it is the International Date Line (180°).


What is the meridian opposite to the Greenwich meridian?

The opposite longitude from the Prime Meridian (Greenwich Meridian) is the line of 180° longitude, which is both 180° east and 180° west. This would ideally be the International Date Line. But the date line has been repositioned east or west for convenience. Countries either want a consistent date (e.g. Alaska and the Aleautians) or want to have an earlier or later date than their geographical position would dictate (e.g. Kiribati).

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Is the international date line a parrallel or a merdian?

The international date line is a meridian. It is also known as the Greenwich Meridian .


The international date line roughly follows which meridian and why does it vary from that meridian in places?

Greenwich


What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?

The Prime Meridian, which is why it is known as the Greenwich Meridian.


What is the opposite of the international date line?

not sure what is up with all that^ but from the north pole to the south pole on one side of the world the international date line is the international date line. On the other side of the world The international date line is the prime meridian


What is another name for the Greenwich Meridian?

The Greenwich Meridian or the Prime Meridian is the imaginary line on maps from which all international times are calculated. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time at every point on earth is calculated with respect to Greenwich Mean Time. This practice was originated for maritime navigation and meant that ships clocks needed to be extremely accurate and well maintained.


What is the western hemisphere including North and South America?

It is the Western Hemisphere, the hemisphere west of the Greenwich Meridian and east of the International Date Line.


Name of the line that is 0º longitude?

It is popularly known as the Greenwich Meridian. The Pacific extension of this meridian is the International Date Line.


Where do the east and west lines of longitude meet?

At the Greenwich meridian, and the international date line.


How many degrees from the greenwich meridian is the international dateline?

The Greenwhich meridian also Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude and International Date Line roughly follows the 180° longitude or antimeridian. The antimeridian is the meridian which is 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian.


What line runs from the north pole to the south pole on the opposite side of the globe to the greenwich meridian?

The International Date Line


What line runs from the north pole to the south pole on the opposite side of the globe of the Greenwich meridian?

The International Date Line


Which line runs through greenwich?

The Greenwich line is the Prime Meridian (0°). It is so named because it runs through the observatory at Greenwich, England. On the other side of the poles it is the International Date Line (180°).