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All meridians of longitude join the Earth's north and south pole, so the

length of every meridian is 1/2 of the Earth's polar circumference.

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Distance east and west from the prime meridian?

The distance east or west from the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees, with 360 degrees in a full circle representing the Earth's circumference. The Prime Meridian itself is set at 0 degrees longitude, so any location east of it will have a positive longitude value, while any location west of it will have a negative longitude value.


Is the prime meridian a line of latitude or a line of longitude?

The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude, and it sits at 0 degrees longitude.


What is the circumference of the earth around the prime meridian?

The circumference of the Earth around the Prime Meridian, which is the line of longitude designated as 0 degrees, is approximately 40,075 kilometers. This is the distance around the Earth when measured at the Equator.


What is the starting point for measuring longitude?

the prime meridian is the starting point when measuring the longitude


What is the name for 0 longitude?

Prime Meridian. 180 longitude is the Iinternational Date Line, and the equator is 0 degrees latitude


What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude?

prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!


What longitude is close to the prime meridian?

The Prime Meridian is defined as Zero Longitude. Any longitude that you feel is "close" to zero is close to the Prime Meridian.


Does longitude pass through the prime meridian?

The Prime Meridian is the definition of zero longitude.


At what degree of longitude is the Prime Meridian?

The longitude of every point on the Prime Meridian is Zero.


What is the name of the meridian that is located at 0 longitude?

This is called the Prime meridian, it passes through Greenwich, England.


What degree is the prime meridian at?

The Prime Meridian is at zero degrees longitude and every possible latitude.


What the another name for a line of longitude?

A line of longitude may also be known as a meridian.Meridians (lines of Longitude) are great circles that go round the Earth through the North and South Poles. So they represent one-half of a polar circumference of the planet.The Prime Meridian runs through England (Greenwich) and is 0 degrees longitude.