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Why do you lose a day traveling east on the International Date Line but gain one going west?
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You do not lose a day if you go from March 12 to March 11. You get to live March 11 again.
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How do you gain a day if you travel west across the international date line?
You don't gain a day by traveling West, only by traveling East. You lose a day going West.
Twins are born on a ship The child who is born first has a birth date one day later than the child who is born last Where is the ship and which direction is it traveling?
As the twins where being born they were crossing the international date line, one could have been born Sunday and the other Saturday while crossing the International Date Line, going east to west.
How many hours are between the prime meridian and the international date line?
24 Hours. When you pass the international date line which is the meridian of 180 longitude, you add a day if going west or subtract a day going east.
Is the international date line a line of latitude?
No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.
Will you cross the international date line going from Australia to china?
No, not unless you're going the long way. ;)
What is the curious feature of international date line?
no countries lies in international date line
What happens to degrees when you cross the international date line - We start at 177 32 54 West and we are traveling 33 21 43 westward This crosses the International Date Line which is 180?
If you start at 177 degrees, 32 minutes, and 54 seconds West and you are traveling westward, you will NOT cross the International Date Line. You will cross it only if you travel East, at which point the coordinates from 177 degrees West will become 30 degrees, 12 minutes, and 11 seconds East longitude.
What is imaginary line in the pacific ocean that separates days?
the international date line
What effects does the international dateline have on travellers?
Aside from time zone changes, you add a day when traveling west across the International Date Line and subtract a day when crossing it eastbound.
What line on earths surface marks where the date change?
The International Date Line which is located in Grenwich, England.
What is the imaginary line where the date changes?
The International Date Line.
What meridian forms the International Date Line?
The International Date Line roughly follows the 180th meridian.
