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Because it's not based on any physical characteristic of the Earth ...

like the Equator is ... but instead, was made up by people and could

have been placed anywhere.

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What is the 0 line of longitude?

Prime Meridian


The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich England is called what?

The Prime Meridian or 0 degrees longitude.


The zero degree longitude line called?

This imaginary circle is called the prime meridian. it is an imaginary line that circles the globe vertically and is typically measured as beginning in Greenwich, England.


What important geographical line runs through greenwich?

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What is the name of the line 0 longitude?

The line name at 0 degrees longitude is commonly referred to as the Prime Meridian. This line passes through Greenwich, London, United Kingdom and can also be referred to as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian.


What is another name for the line describing 0 degrees of longitude?

Another name is Prime Meridian.


What is the zero line of longitude called?

The Prime Meridian


What is the central longitudinal line called?

prime meridian.


Is the Prime Meridian in the center of the world?

No. The prime meridian if on the side of the earth not the center. The prime meridian is the 0 latitude line. On the other side you have the 180 degree latitude line, sometimes called the international date line.


What is the name of the meridian exactly halfway around the world from the prime meridian?

The meridian exactly halfway around the world from the prime meridian is called the 180th meridian or the antimeridian. This line represents the opposite side of the Earth from the prime meridian and is where the International Date Line is located.


Longitude is measured in degrees east and west of which meridian?

The imaginary line is called the Prime Meridian.


What is the difference between a prime meridian and a meridian?

The time meridian is each standard time zone roughly centered on a line of longitude exactly divisible by 15 degrees and the prime meridian is the starting point for the standard time zones an arbitrary longitude line.