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Why is the international dateline not in a straight line?
The International Date Line follows the 180th meridian to prevent dividing countries into two different calendar days. It bends around certain territories and islands to ensure that each country remains within a single day. This results in the International Date Line not being a straight line.
Why does an international date line is not straight line?
to avoid pacific islands so they are in the same timezone
Where in the world is the international date line?
It is along 180 degrees longitude, but it doesn't run in a straight line.
Is the international date line a line of latitude?
No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.
What four contintents does the international date line divide?
If the International Date Line was a straight line it would be the 180° longitude line. The line intersects part of Russia (eastern part of Siberia) as well as some some territories and island groups such as Fiji. The 180° longitude line also goes between in New Zealand and its territory Chatham Islands such that New Zealand is in the eastern hemisphere and the Chatham Islands is in the western hemisphere.
How much bends in international date line?
The International Date Line creates a total of 41 bends to accommodate the political boundaries of different countries and territories. This causes the line to deviate from a straight north-south path.
What is imaginary line in the pacific ocean that separates days?
the international date line
What is the curious feature of international date line?
no countries lies in international date line
Where international date line located?
the international date line sits on the 180 0 line of longitude in the middle of the Pacific Ocean , and is the imaginary line that separates two consecative calendar days
How does the international date line?
The International Date Line is a fake line that runs through the Pacific Ocean. This line separates calendar days so that they do not overlap.
What line of longitude is the international date line on?
is it the equator
Does the international date line pass Samoa?
Travelling west the international date line is further west. The answer is no
