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Why does the international date line touch the north and south poles?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Touch what ? ! ?
The International Dateline touches more than 400 miles of Antarctica, and the
Pacific Ocean over most of its length. It also touches the meridian of 180° longitude
over most of its length, and it touches the Earth's surface at every inch of its full and
complete length of well over 12,000 miles.
Dorcas Tremblay
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoTouch what ? ! ?
The International Dateline touches more than 400 miles of Antarctica, and the
Pacific Ocean over most of its length. It also touches the meridian of 180° longitude
over most of its length, and it touches the Earth's surface at every inch of its full and
complete length of well over 12,000 miles.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoI'm mystified by the question. Every single point on the International Dateline is
a point where it touches the Earth, and there are an infinite number of those.
What else do you want it to touch ?
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe International Date Line has been adjusted many times. It was last adjusted in 1995 to allow all islands of Kiribati to have the same date. (Kirbati exists across three time zones)
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Which reference line passes through both the geograhic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?
-- Parallels of latitude don't ever touch the poles. -- Technically, meridians of longitude touch the poles but don't pass through them, because the north and south poles are the two ends of each meridian. So they all meet at the poles, but don't pass through.
What happens when 2 south pole touch each other?
Two south poles on two magnets will repel each other. A north and a south pole on two magnets will attract each other.
Do lines of latitude ever touch?
A line of latitudes run east-west as circles parallel to the equator so only the northern-most and southern-most latitude would touch the pole. The north pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude, and the south pole at 90 degrees south latitude so only a single line of latitude (actually a point) is at each pole.Longitude lines run north-south so each line runs from pole to pole. All lines of longitude (also called meridians) come together at the poles so each pole has every longitude.
Does the prime meridian touch the north pole or south pole?
both
What is the point on Earth located at 90 degrees North latitude where the lines of longitude meet?
The South Pole is where the lines of longitude meet in the Southern Hemisphere. It happens at the North Pole as well.
Why does the international date line only touch north pole and south pole?
The International Date Line is an imaginary line that follows the 180° meridian. This line is drawn in a way that it avoids landmasses to prevent dividing countries or regions. The poles were chosen as the line's endpoints to have the least impact on human settlement.
Which reference line passes through both the geograhic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?
-- Parallels of latitude don't ever touch the poles. -- Technically, meridians of longitude touch the poles but don't pass through them, because the north and south poles are the two ends of each meridian. So they all meet at the poles, but don't pass through.
What happens when 2 south pole touch each other?
Two south poles on two magnets will repel each other. A north and a south pole on two magnets will attract each other.
What countries touch North America?
north=Canada south=Mexico Canada touches the north and Mexico touches the south. Canada. (Touches Alaska.)
Why does the internal date line only touch the north and south poles?
Touch what ? ! ? The International Dateline touches more than 400 miles of Antarctica, and the Pacific Ocean over most of its length. It also touches the meridian of 180° longitude over most of its length, and it touches the Earth's surface at every inch of its full and complete length of well over 12,000 miles.
What oceans touch the Indian oceans?
North atlantic, south atlantic, north pacific, and south pacific.
Do lines of latitude ever touch?
A line of latitudes run east-west as circles parallel to the equator so only the northern-most and southern-most latitude would touch the pole. The north pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude, and the south pole at 90 degrees south latitude so only a single line of latitude (actually a point) is at each pole.Longitude lines run north-south so each line runs from pole to pole. All lines of longitude (also called meridians) come together at the poles so each pole has every longitude.
North and south America touch at the?
The border of Panama and Colombia.
Witch of the four oceans do not touch north America?
The Indian Ocean does not touch North America. There is also a fifth ocean recognized in 2000, which is the South Ocean, and it does not touch North America either.
Which of the four oceans do not touch north america?
The Indian ocean is an ocean that does not touch North America. The Pacific ocean is on the west coast, the Atlantic ocean is on the East coast, and the Arctic ocean touches the north part of the United States.
Does the prime Meridian touch the North Pole or the South pole?
The Prime meridian touches both the North pole, and the South pole.
Which five continents touch the pacific ocean?
North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica are all touch by the Pacific.
