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Why are the lines of longitude for 180 degreee west and 180 degrees east the same?
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∙ 6y ago
Yes. The 180 degree meridian can either be referred to as East or West. It is where the "International Date Line" is based. It dictates where one day starts and the other finishes. To save confusion however, the date line is not does not pass through habbitated land which gives it a zig zag characteristic from the North Pole to the South Pole along 180E/W. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Date_Line
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∙ 15y ago
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How do write lines in longitude in words -15E?
It is fifteen degrees East. (15 degrees East of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian being zero longitude).
How many lines of east and west longitude make up the earth?
There are 180 degrees of east longitude and 180 degrees of west longitude, for a grand total of 360 degrees of longitude around the Earth. You're free to draw as few or as many 'lines' through that range on your map or globe as you feel will make you comfortable. There is no standard set of 'lines' that everone is required to use.
What is the degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude?
The degree of longitude east of 5 degrees west is 4 degrees west longitude.
Distance east and west from the prime meridian?
The longitude of a location is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian.
How many degrees of latitude are there between 45 degrees east and 40 degreeseast?
There are 180 degrees of latitude between 45 and 40 degrees east longitude. However, if you meant how many degrees of longitude are there, there are 5 degrees of longitude between 45 and 40 degrees east longitude.
Which of these lines of longitude runs through the ural mountains 40 degrees east 60 degrees east or 80 degrees east?
60 degrees east longitude
Which of these lines of latitude runs through the Ural mountains 40 degrees east 60 degrees east 80 degrees east?
They are lines of longitude, not latitude, but 60° East longitude is approximately correct for the 1600-mile long range.
What lines measure east and west in degrees?
Longitude is the correct answer
How do write lines in longitude in words -15E?
It is fifteen degrees East. (15 degrees East of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian being zero longitude).
Which Time Zone includes 2200W longitude?
There is no such longitude. The maximum degrees for lines of longitude is 180 east and west only.
Which continents does 120 degrees east lines of longitude pass through?
my mouth
What country do the lines of 10 degrees south latitude and 20 degrees east longitude cross?
Anghola
In what country do the lines of 10 degrees south latitude and 20 degrees east longitude cross?
Anghola
How many lines of east and west longitude make up the earth?
There are 180 degrees of east longitude and 180 degrees of west longitude, for a grand total of 360 degrees of longitude around the Earth. You're free to draw as few or as many 'lines' through that range on your map or globe as you feel will make you comfortable. There is no standard set of 'lines' that everone is required to use.
What imaginary line on the globe do longitude lines measure?
Longitude lines measure how far (in degrees) you are East or West of the Prime Meridian (which is a longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0° longitude).
What is the degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude?
The degree of longitude east of 5 degrees west is 4 degrees west longitude.
What lines of longitude pass through Iraq?
Well, this is a very close estimate so I would say about 42 degrees East to about 47 degrees East.
