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There is no difference between 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west longitude because the Earth is divided into the eastern and western hemispheres, each having 180 degrees of longitude each. Therefore, 180 degrees east and west longitude means the same thing --- 180 degrees longitude.

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What happens when one crosses 180 degree longitude from east to west?

One gains a day and from east to west one looses a day.


What 2 countries does 105 degrees east longitude pass?

The 2 countries that 105° east longitude crosses are -- Russia -- Mongolia -- China -- Vietnam -- Laos -- Thailand -- Cambodia -- Indonesia. It also crosses Antarctica, but that's not a country.


Which continent is located at 30 degrees east longitude and which continent is located at 150 degrees west longitude?

"30 degrees east longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south polesand crosses territory in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica."150 degrees west longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south polesand crosses territory in North America and Antarctica.


Which continent is located at 30 degress east longitude and which continent is located at 150 degress west longitude?

"30 degrees east longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south poles and crosses territory in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica. "150 degrees west longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south poles and crosses territory in North America and Antarctica.


What continent is located 15 degrees east longitude?

The meridian of 15° East longitude crosses Svalbard, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy (mainland and Sicily),all in Europe.It also crosses Libya, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo,the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Namibia, all in Africa.It also crosses about 1,360 miles of Antarctica.

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What happens when one crosses 180 degree longitude from east to west?

One gains a day and from east to west one looses a day.


What 2 countries does 105 degrees east longitude pass?

The 2 countries that 105° east longitude crosses are -- Russia -- Mongolia -- China -- Vietnam -- Laos -- Thailand -- Cambodia -- Indonesia. It also crosses Antarctica, but that's not a country.


What continents does the 45 degree east longitude pass?

The meridian of 45°E crosses territory in


What is the longitude most westernly boundary of the us?

The Aleutian Island chain of Alaska crosses the 180° meridian, the boundary between east and west longitude. So the farthest east longitude and farthest west longitude in the USA are both 180 degrees.


Which continent is located at 30 degrees east longitude and which continent is located at 150 degrees west longitude?

"30 degrees east longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south polesand crosses territory in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica."150 degrees west longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south polesand crosses territory in North America and Antarctica.


Which continent is located at 30 degress east longitude and which continent is located at 150 degress west longitude?

"30 degrees east longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south poles and crosses territory in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica. "150 degrees west longitude" is the description of a line that joins the north and south poles and crosses territory in North America and Antarctica.


180 degrees longitude?

180 degree longitude or 0 degree longitude means the same thing. Now when someone crosses this line one has to make some changes in the time e.g when one crosses this line and moves towards east it will gain one day, if one crosses and moves towards the west then one losses one day


How does the international dateline work?

The International Date Line is an imaginary line of longitude of 180 degrees around the Earth. It works when a person crosses the line from the east to the west a day is added. The opposite effect happens when crossing from west to the east with a day subtracted.


What continent is located 15 degrees east longitude?

The meridian of 15° East longitude crosses Svalbard, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy (mainland and Sicily),all in Europe.It also crosses Libya, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo,the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Namibia, all in Africa.It also crosses about 1,360 miles of Antarctica.


How many degrees are east of the prime meridian?

!80 degrees east of Greenwich and then one crosses over to West Longitude


What is 60 degrees south on a longitude?

-- If you're referring to 140° east longitude, then that meridian crosses parts of theArctic Ocean, Russia, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, Indonesia, Australia, and Antarctica.It has no particular significance of which I'm aware.-- If you're referring to 140° west longitude, then that meridian crosses parts of theArctic Ocean, Canada, the Pacific Ocean, and Antarctica, and doesn't appear to haveany more unique significance than 140° east longitude has.


What happens when the ship crosses the international dateline from west to east?

Nothing in particular happens; if you happen to be napping aboard the ship at the moment of crossing, you can sleep right through it, just as you do when crossing any other meridian of longitude. By international agreement, however, your calendar date becomes one less when you cross the International Date Line going east.