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Both the Equator and the Prime Meridian act as starting points or 0 degrees, for angular measurements expressed in degrees Latitude and Longitude.

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Which is closer to the equator a parallel or meidian?

Parallel


Is Europe on the eastern or the western parts of the prime meidian?

Europe is on both sides of the Prime Meridian, as the Prime Meridian cuts through Europe.


How are the prime meridian and the equator alike and different?

The prime meridian goes east to south, as the equator runs east to west. The prime meridian is used as 12:00AM on a time zone map


How are the equator and the prime meridian alike?

The prime meridian and the equator are alike because they are both invisible lines that split the earth in half. The equator is horizontal (side to side) and the prime meridian is vertical (up and down). The equator divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and the Prime Meridian divides the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.


Is the country New Zea land in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere?

The eastern as the prime meidian is to the west and the international dateline is to the east.


How are the equators and prime alike?

They are the two points of origin for coordinates to locate a specific point on the earth.The Prime Meridian is zero degrees longitude and the Equator is zero degree latitude


What are the differences between equator and prime meridian?

differences between equator and prime meridian


What is equator and prime meridian of Miami?

Neither the equator or the prime meridian pass through Miami


What are the three difference between equator and prime meridian?

differences between equator and prime meridian


Is the Prime Meridian the same as the Equator?

no... The Prime Meridian is 0° longitude. The equator is 0° latitude.


How are Zambia and Paruaguay alike?

Zambia and Paraguay are alike because they are both in the southern equator.


What latitude line is at 0 degrees?

equator

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