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Whats the meridian from which longitude is measured both east and west?
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That is called the 'Prime Meridian'.
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Main line of latitude?
Prime meridian, from which longitude is measured both east and west, is the main line of longitude.
What is the line of longitude that bisects the earth?
all lines of longitude bisect the earth Prime Meridian is the longitual line from which longitude is measured both east and west.
Do latitude lines tell you the distance east or west of the prime meridian?
No, lines of latitude parallel the equator and never cross each other. Whereas lines of longitude run north/south and intersect at both poles. The Prime Meridian is, by the way, a line of longitude.
What is both east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude is measured in degrees east or west.
Where can we find the equator and the prime meridian?
they are
Main line of latitude?
Prime meridian, from which longitude is measured both east and west, is the main line of longitude.
What is the line of longitude that bisects the earth?
all lines of longitude bisect the earth Prime Meridian is the longitual line from which longitude is measured both east and west.
Do latitude lines tell you the distance east or west of the prime meridian?
No, lines of latitude parallel the equator and never cross each other. Whereas lines of longitude run north/south and intersect at both poles. The Prime Meridian is, by the way, a line of longitude.
What is opposite to prime meridian?
The meridian of 180° longitude (both ways, east or west)
What is both east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude is measured in degrees east or west.
The longitude of the prime meridian?
Zero. (East and west both.)
Where can we find the equator and the prime meridian?
they are
What is a meridian of 180 degrees called?
Well if u ask me i think its prime meridian but im not sure
What is the degree distance from the prime meridian west to the internatinatinal date line?
Large parts of the International Dateline coincide with the meridian of 180° longitude, but other parts deviate from it quite a bit. The meridian of 180° longitude is 180° from the Prime Meridian, both east and west.
What line of longitude would be 180 degrees away from the prime meridian?
The 180th meridian or antimeridian is the meridian which is 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian ... It is common to both east longitude and west longitude. It runs through the Pacific Ocean, and was the nominal guideline for the position of the International Dateline, although the dateline itself had to depart from the antimeridian in several places.
What is the name of the line 0 longitude?
The line name at 0 degrees longitude is commonly referred to as the Prime Meridian. This line passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom and can also be referred to as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian.
What is the peculiarity of 180 E or 180 W longitude?
Both of those longitudes are marked by the same meridian ... halfway around the globe from the Prime Meridian.
