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What is a famous line of longitude and what is it's measurement?
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∙ 13y ago
87.72138 degrees west longitude
It's the meridian (the 'line') that runs through my house.
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What is the longitude line that has the measurement of 0 degrees?
the longitide line that has the measurement 0degrees is called equator
A line of longitude is a measurement of what direction?
All lines of longitude have the same length. Each one is 1/2 of the earth's polar circumference ... roughly 12,437.6 miles. (rounded)
What are lines of longitude and which ways do they run?
lines of longitude are lines drawn north and south and measure east and west a famous line of longitude is the Prime meridian
What is the name of the most famous line of longitude that goes through London?
The Prime Meridian
Is the prime meridian a line of latitude or a line of longitude?
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude, and it sits at 0 degrees longitude.
The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich England is called what?
The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England is called the Prime Meridian.
What is the longitude measurement of the prime merdian?
00
What is the measurement used for latitude and longitude?
Degrees.
Which line of longitude is found opposite of the Prime Meridian?
The major line of longitude located at 180 degrees longitude is the International Date Line.
What does longitude measure going from the prime meridian?
Longitude is the angular measurement in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian is at zero degrees; going east, your longitude is in degrees and minutes east, while going west your longitude is measured in degrees and minutes west. A circle is 360 degrees, so the maximum longitude is 180 degrees either way. At the 180 degree line (called the "anti-meridian") the measurement is neither east nor west.
Is the prime meridian the latitude line?
No, its the longitude line. Its 0 degress longitude.
What is one measurement on a map called?
latitude or longitude...
