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the equator I don't think its the equator, which runs east/west. How about the prime maridian

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Point that earth axis passes through?

The Earth's axis passes through the North and South Poles. This axis is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. It is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees relative to the plane of its orbit around the Sun, which is what causes the seasons.


What is the great circle passing through the south point on the horizon the zenith and the north point on the horizon is called?

The great circle passing through these points is called the meridian. It is an imaginary line that runs from the north celestial pole to the south celestial pole, passing through the zenith (overhead point) and intersecting the horizon at the north and south points.


What is the imaginary line around which a planet spins?

The imaginary line around which a planet spins is called its axis. It is an invisible line that runs from the planet's north pole to its south pole and determines the direction of rotation.


What are imaginary lines called at 0 longitude?

That line is called the Prime Meridian and it runs from the north pole to the south pole, mostly over the ocean.


What is the center point from which all meridians begin and which is the north extremity of the earths axis?

All meridians of longitude converge at the north pole, which is the north extremity of the Earth's rotational axis. They also converge at the south pole, which is the south extremity of the Earth's rotational axis. Neither ponit is the 'beginning' or 'end' of the meridians.

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When Line of latitude run in a north south direction but are measured in what degrees?

No line of latitude is a north/south line. A move to the north or south is a change of latitude.


What is a line that runs north and south called?

A line running north and south/ up and down is called a vertical line.


When was North South MRT Line created?

North South MRT Line was created in 1987.


What is the imaginary line traveling from north to south?

The main North/South line of longitude is the Prime Meridian.


Is Europe most north or south of that line?

south


What is the primemeridian?

it is the line that runs from north to south throught the north pole and the south pole


What North Korea and South Korea are separated by?

North Korea and South Korea are divided into a ceasefire line. This line made after Korean War.


What does the line longitude runs?

north and south


How does the line of longitude run?

north-south


What line does longitude run on?

North-South


What is the demarcation line between north Korea and south Korea?

The demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea is a ceasefire line.Koreans are also confused about a ceasefire line and 38 line.38 line was a line that US and Soviet Union divided North and South after World War II. A ceasefire line made after Korean War.


What is the eath's axis mean?

That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.That refers to the imaginary line, from the north pole to the south pole, around which Earth rotates.