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Since the Earth is a sphere (ball shaped), you can reach ANY continent
by traveling west from the Prime Meridian.
The nearest ones are Europe and Africa ... the Prime Meridian crosses them.
After that, traveling farther west across the ocean, the next nearest continents
are North America and South America.
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What does longitude on a map measures?
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
What are north south lines on a map that shows distance from the prime meridian?
The north-south lines on a map that show distance from the prime meridian are called lines of longitude or meridians. They help determine a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface. The prime meridian itself is designated as 0 degrees longitude, and lines to the east and west are measured in degrees up to 180.
What is label used on the map for the meridian of longitude that is 60 degrees east of the Prime Meridian?
That meridian has no special name. If it's shown at all on a map or globe, it'll be labeled "60".
Why are all of the longitudes on the New York State map west?
It is west of the Prime Meridian.
What does longitude on a map measures?
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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
What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Which direction on the map does longitude run?
The 'longitude' of a place is its angle east or west of the Prime Meridian .
Degrees to the left of the prime meridian are which direction?
That's going to depend on how you're holding your map or globe. -- If the north pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime Meridian mark west longitudes. -- If the south pole is at the top, then meridians to the left of the Prime one mark east longitudes. -- If the north and south poles are toward the sides of the map, then the Prime Meridian is a horizontal line between them, and there is nothing on Earth to the left or right of it.
Is North America East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Technically either will work, since if you go east far enough, you'll cirle the globe and come back around to South America. But, on a map, South America is in the Western Hemisphere and so west of the Prime Meridian.
What is longitude on a map?
Longitude is the number of degrees east or west along a line of latitude from the prime meridian.
Which way does longitudinal lines go?
Longitudinal lines run from pole to pole, parallel to the Prime Meridian. They help locate positions east or west of the Prime Meridian on a map or globe.
What lines measures distance east and west of the prime meridian?
Longitude lines. They are also called meridians.
Lines on a map that shows distances east or west of the prime meridian?
The meridians of constant longitude mark angles east or west of the Prime Meridian. Distances can't be estimated with only that information.
What are north south lines on a map that shows distance from the prime meridian?
The north-south lines on a map that show distance from the prime meridian are called lines of longitude or meridians. They help determine a location's east-west position on the Earth's surface. The prime meridian itself is designated as 0 degrees longitude, and lines to the east and west are measured in degrees up to 180.
