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Why is the prime merdian located where it is?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 9/16/2023

Nevil Maskelyne, was a British astronomer from 1765 to 1811. He put forth the concept of using the distance to the moon as a way to measure longitude. His calculations were made at the Greenwich Observatory. As a result, Greenwich was adopted as the Prime Meridian in 1884.

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∙ 11y ago

What else can I help you with?

What continents are located along the prime merdian?

The Prime Meridian passes through Europe and Africa.

What is the first line of longitude?

prime merdian

Where does The prime merdian passes through?

Londan

What is the longitude measurement of the prime merdian?

Which way does the prime merdian run?

north and south

How many degrees are there east of the prime merdian?

The prime merdian passes through which country?

England, dummy

Where are the countries east of the prime merdian?

annaclaire accud desert

What is the merdian at 0 degrees longitude?

That's the "Prime Meridian".

Is Mexico east or west of the prime merdian?

Mexico is west of the Prime Meridian (0° of Longitude).

What are the points call that are on each of the prime merdian?

The North and South Poles

Which term describes how many degrees east or west of the prime merdian a place is located?

It is latitude lines. this is all from my geography class. hehehe