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The two lines of longitude between which the western hemisphere lies?
The Prime Meridian and the Internation Date Line
Monday becomes Sunday if you cross the date line traveling in which direction?
Traveling west across the date line.
Flying from Tokyo to Los Angeles 10 am Sunday. What time will cross International date line?
You will cross the International Date Line when flying from Tokyo to Los Angeles. This means you will lose a day and arrive in Los Angeles on the same day you departed Tokyo.
What direction would you cross the international date line to repeat a day?
east-bound
How many degrees of longitude separate las Vegas from international date line?
Las Vegas is approximately 116 degrees west of the International Date Line, which lies at 180 degrees longitude. Therefore, there are about 64 degrees of longitude separating Las Vegas from the International Date Line.
What is the area from the prime meridian to the international date line?
1/2 of the earth's surface, in each direction.
How can a birthday last 28 hours?
If you cross the International Date Line in the right direction, you can have a 48 hour birthday!
What is the effect of crossing international date line?
You either gain or lose a day - depending on which direction you're travelling.
Why is 180 degrees longitude called the internatioal date line?
the international date line was called International date line because it is a line that cut the globle into two that is W and E.Answer:When travellers first circumnavigated the world they found that they had "added" a day to their logs (Everybody at home thought it was Sunday when their logs said it should be Monday). This was due to their traveling West against the Earth's rotation. To correct for this their was an agreement what when travellers crossed a line in the middle of the Pacific (where it didn't matter) they would adjust their calenders. As everyone agreed to this the "dateline" was "internationally" accepted. It was convenient to make the the Date Line opposite the Prime Meridian
If you fly westward from Los Angeles to Tokyo you will need to adjust your calendar watch for the proper day after you cross?
the international date line
Can you cross the international date line in China?
That depends on where you're coming from to go to Shanghai. No wait ! On second thought, it doesn't even depend on that. No matter where you're starting from, you can travel in either one of two opposite directions and wind up in Shanghai. That's because the Earth is spherical (shaped like a ball). So . . . -- Regardless of where you are when you start out, you always have a choice of two directions for your trip to Shanghai. -- One direction is a longer trip, and the other direction is a shorter one. -- In one direction, you'll cross the International Dateline on your way to Shanghai. In the other direction, you won't.
How many degress are there from the prime meridian to the international date line?
180 degrees, in either the east or west direction, at any latitude.
