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The Prime Meridian is the definition of zero longitude.

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What two continents pass through prime meridian at 0 longitude?

The Prime Meridian actually passes through three continents, Europe, Africa and Antarctica.


Does the prime meridian pass through the North and the South Hemisphere?

Yes. Every meridian of longitude does that.


What is the line of longitude which pass through greenwich England?

The prime meridian. 0 degrees


What pole does the prime meridian pass through?

The Prime Meridian touches both the north and south poles, but if you reallywant to be correct about it, it doesn't 'pass through' either of them.The poles are the ends of the Prime Meridian. So when it reaches each pole,it stops there, and doesn't 'pass through'.


Does the prime meridian pass through Indonesia?

No. The center of Jakarta is located at roughly 106.8° east longitude, which is about 5,790 miles from the nearest point on the Prime Meridian.


What is the other name for the prime meridian and why?

The other name for the Prime Meridian is "the meridian of zero longitude", because it is the meridian on which the longitude of every point is zero. Still another name for it is the "Greenwich meridian", because it is one of an infinite number of meridians that pass through Greenwich.


Does the prime meridian pass through north or south America?

The Prime Meridian ends at both the North Pole and South Pole.


Does the prime meridian pass through the n orth or south pole?

The Prime Meridian touches both of them. But to be very technical about it,it doesn't "pass through" either one.Every meridian of longitude, including the Prime one, is a semicircle that joins thenorth and south poles. So when it reaches each pole, it stops there, and it doesn't"pass through".


Which line measure distance east to west of the prime meridian?

Lines of longitude pass from pole to pole, and the Prime Meridian passes through the Greenwich Observatory. London, UK, and is zero.


What are the two continents the prime meridian pass through?

the prime meridian passes through continents


Does the Prime Meridian pass through Romania?

Not even close. Romania is between 20° and 28° E longitude. The Prime Meridian runs through Great Britain, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.


Where does the prime meridean pass through?

The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude stretching from the North Pole to the South Pole. It goes through the continents of Europe, Africa, and Antarctica.