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The 180th meridian or antimeridian is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it for the most part passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean separating the east and west hemispheres.
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What is the name of the imaginary line 180 degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian where the date becomes one day earlier to the east of the line?
The International Date Line
Where do the east and west lines of longitude meet?
At the Greenwich meridian, and the international date line.
Why doesn't the international date line follow the 180 degrees meridian?
It's to avoid splitting a nation into two days. The meanderings only take into account national boundaries, starting with going around the Aleutian islands of Alaska.
Why is the international dateline not in a straight line?
the international date line isn't straight because it goes over aisa
How many degrees is at the international date line?
Most of it is at 180 degrees.
Is the international date line a parellel or meridean?
It's a meridian, directly opposite the Prime Meridian.
What is the opposite of the international date line?
not sure what is up with all that^ but from the north pole to the south pole on one side of the world the international date line is the international date line. On the other side of the world The international date line is the prime meridian
What line of longitude is found opposite of prime meridian?
The International Date Line.
Which longitude line will you find at 0 degrees?
The Prime Meridian. Opposite Prime Meridian (180-degrees Longitude) is The International Date Lin.
Is the international date line used to measure latitude?
No. The Prime Meridian is. The International Dateline nominally (but not exactly) follows the 180° meridian ... exactly opposite and half a world away from the Prime Meridian.
What determines western and eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line.
What imaginary line opposite the Prime Meridian does not currently run through any nation?
International Date Line.
How many degree is the angle from prime meridian to international date line?
It varies, because the International Dateline doesn't follow a single meridian.There are several zigs and zags in it. But in the spirit of your question, theDateline is nominally directly opposite the Prime Meridian, at 180° longitude.
Which meridian runs along the international date line?
The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180° longitude, (opposite the Prime Meridian), but it is drawn with diversions to pass around some territories and islands.
What is the second name for the prime meridian?
The second name for the prime meridian is the international date line
What is the prime maridian?
The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Is the international dateline the primemeridian?
The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
