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By a fortuitous accident of mnemonic convenience,

it's called the "Eastern Hemisphere".

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What line divides the west hemisphere and the east hemisphere?

The Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude, together, do.


What longitudes begin just to the east of the prime meridian and continue eastward to 180 degrees longitude?

It is known as the Eastern Hemisphere, with lines of longitude easterly from the Prime Meridian (zero longitude) to the Datum Line of 180 degrees longitude. In the opposite direction from the Prime Meridian is the Western Hemisphere. To the north of the Equator is the Northern Hemisphere, and to the south of the Equator is the Southern Hemisphere.


Does the prime meridian pass through the North and the South Hemisphere?

Yes. Every meridian of longitude does that.


Any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the hemisphere?

the answer is southern hemisphere


What does the prime meridian separate?

The prime meridian separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere on Earth. It is the line of longitude designated as 0°, from which all other lines of longitude are measured.


Locations distance east or west of the prime meridian?

The distance east or west of the prime meridian?


Which hemisphere is the prime meridian?

it is in the middle of the earth longitude(east and west)


Which line of longitude divides earth in 2 hemispheres?

Technically, they all do, but the prime meridian is the one that's recognized.


Which line of longitude is labled 0 degrees and separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere?

Prime Meridian


Where is the eastern hemisphere?

The eastern hemisphere is the part of the earth that is east of the prime meridian and west of 180 degrees longitude.


What lines mark the boundaries of the western hemisphere?

The Prime Meridian, which is 0 degress longitude.


What are the longitude lines in the eastern hemisphere labled?

Longitude lines in the eastern hemisphere are labeled with an E for east, indicating their position relative to the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian, located at 0 degrees longitude, serves as the starting point for measuring eastward and westward distances on the globe.