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It's not necessarily the 'main' one, but an international agreement was drawn up
almost 200 years ago saying that the Greenwich meridian would be the one where
longitude is zero. So, if you want to make the Greenwich meridian sound important,
you could say that the longitudes on maps, globes, GPS, and at sea are all measured
from it. That's true, but it's really no big deal. It means just as much as saying that
all heights of people are measured from the ground.
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Which city does the main line of longitude begin?
Greenwich, England
Why the zero line of longitude is called the Greenwich meridian?
The 0' line of longitude is called the Greenwich Meridian because it passes through Greenwich, Lonon
What is the main line of longitude?
By international agreement, the line that defines the origin of longitude is the Prime Meridian. It joins the north and south poles and passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
Is greenwich on the line af latitude?
The Greenwich Observatory in London is on the Prime Meridian, the 0o line of longitude.
Is it true that the main line of longitude is called the greenwich meridian?
You might say that. The thing that makes it the "main" one is the fact that by international agreement, it's the meridian that's accepted as zero longitude. So whenever the longitude of a place is stated, you always know that the number means an angle measured from the "Greenwich Meridian".
The Prime Meridian is a line of?
Greenwich Meridian is a line of longatude.
What is the longitude line that passes through greenwich?
Prime meridian
What is the line of longitude that begins at Greenwich England?
0 lonitude
Is the greenwich median a line of longitude?
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Is a prime meridian a longitude line?
Yes. It is the longitude line that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich near London, and is marked as Zero longitude.
What is an fact about the Greenwich Observatory?
it is located on the 0 degree longitude line
Where does zero degrees line of longitude pass through?
Greenwich, England
