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Because a straight line up and zooms right off the surface of the earth.
Since the earth is a sphere (ball) only curved lines can stay on the surface.
The meridian may not be a straight line, but it's the shortest possible distance
between its ends, and you can prove it:
The ends of the meridian are the north and south poles. Take a globe and a rubber band.
When you stretch a rubber band between two points, it always follows the shortest path.
Stretch the rubber band between the north and south poles of the globe. Make sure it goes
across Green Which, and you'll see that it exactly follows the Prime Meridian.
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What is geographic meridian?
Any 'straight' line on the earth between the north and south poles is a meridian of longitude.
What is the green light in the sky in east London?
It's a green laser projected from the Greenwich Observatory showing the Meridian.
How far is japan from prime meridian?
Japan is a big place, and the Prime Meridian is a very long line. -- Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido, is 141.3 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,020 miles (9,693 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,240 miles (5,214 km). -- Nagasaki, on the island of Honshu, is 129.8 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,860 miles (11,040 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,960 miles (6,373 km). The point on the Prime Meridian that's closest to both cities is . . . the North Pole.
What is a meridian on the globe?
Any "straight" line between the north and south poles is a meridian. (It can't actually be "straight" because it's on the surface of a sphere. But we describe it that way to mean that it's a line that just goes on about its business from one pole to the other by the shortest route, without any squiggles, waves, breaks, or extra curves in it.)
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
How is water green?
it isnt
What is geographic meridian?
Any 'straight' line on the earth between the north and south poles is a meridian of longitude.
Is your hair really straight when you straighten it with an iron?
Are you mad? No! of course it isnt! Why would you think it is!
Is a carrot a produser?
no it isnt a green plant
What is the sexual orientation of Al Green?
He's straight.
What color is a chloroplasts?
Chloroplast's are green and onlya re in plant cells. (Why do you think plants are green. ? o.0)
What is the green light in the sky in east London?
It's a green laser projected from the Greenwich Observatory showing the Meridian.
What does the blue light in window mean?
it means that the light in the window isnt green
How far is japan from prime meridian?
Japan is a big place, and the Prime Meridian is a very long line. -- Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido, is 141.3 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,020 miles (9,693 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,240 miles (5,214 km). -- Nagasaki, on the island of Honshu, is 129.8 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. If you travel straight west, the meridian is 6,860 miles (11,040 km) away. But if you travel to the closest point on the Prime Meridian, it's only 3,960 miles (6,373 km). The point on the Prime Meridian that's closest to both cities is . . . the North Pole.
Is max green straight?
Yes.
Is it common to have black straight hair and green eyes?
No, it is not very common but I have seen some people that has straight hair and green eyes.
What does the prime maridian divide the Earth into?
The Prime Meridian does not divide the Earth, it is an imaginary line going straight through the center.
