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Since the Earth is a sphere (ball shaped), you can reach ANY continent
by traveling west from the Prime Meridian.
The nearest ones are Europe and Africa ... the Prime Meridian crosses them.
After that, traveling farther west across the ocean, the next nearest continents
are North America and South America.
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What does longitude on a map measures?
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
The line of longitude marked o degrees on the world map from which longitude east and west are measured?
the prime meridian
Is the Longitude the distance east or west of the prime meridian?
Yes
Why are all of the longitudes on the New York State map west?
It is west of the Prime Meridian.
What does longitude on a map measures?
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
How are the prime meridian and the equator alike and different?
The prime meridian goes east to south, as the equator runs east to west. The prime meridian is used as 12:00AM on a time zone map
Which direction on the map does longitude run?
The 'longitude' of a place is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian .
What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
What is longitude on a map?
Longitude is the number of degrees east or west along a line of latitude from the prime meridian.
What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.
Lines on a map that shows distances east or west of the prime meridian?
The meridians of constant longitude mark angles east or west of the Prime Meridian. Distances can't be estimated with only that information.
The line of longitude marked o degrees on the world map from which longitude east and west are measured?
the prime meridian
What is the line of longitude for a place west of the prime meridian halfway between the prime meridian and the 180 degree line of longitude?
The longitude of such a place is 90° West. On any randomly chosen map or globe, there may or may not be a line printed to show that longitude.
Is North America East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Technically either will work, since if you go east far enough, you'll cirle the globe and come back around to South America. But, on a map, South America is in the Western Hemisphere and so west of the Prime Meridian.
