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Are the prime meridian and the international date line the same thing?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
The difference is 180 degrees of longitude. They're two different [imaginary] lines
on the earth's surface, directly opposite each other. The Prime Meridian connects
the north and south poles and runs through Europe and Africa. The International
Date Line also connects the north and south poles, but runs down the other side
of the earth, through the Pacific Ocean. If you stand at any point on either one of
them (except at the north or south pole), then you can't see any point on the
other one.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoNo. They're exactly on opposite sides of the Earth. The Prime Meridian connects the
north and south poles running through England, and the International Dateline closely
follows the meridian of 180° longitude, connecting the poles and running through the
Pacific Ocean.
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∙ 14y agono the prime meridian is on the opposite side of the earth from the international date line
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∙ 14y agovishnu vardhan
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∙ 12y ago180 degrees of longitude.
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What is the opposite of the international date line?
The opposite of the International Date Line is the Prime Meridian, which is located at 0 degrees longitude and passes through Greenwich, England. While the International Date Line determines where one day ends and another begins, the Prime Meridian serves as the starting point for measuring longitude and time zones.
Which of these combined with the prime meridian makes a complete circle around the earth?
The International Date Line combined with the Prime Meridian makes a complete circle around the Earth. The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude, and the International Date Line is opposite it at 180 degrees longitude.
What The importance of lines of longitude?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
What is another name for the Greenwich Meridian?
The Greenwich Meridian or the Prime Meridian is the imaginary line on maps from which all international times are calculated. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time at every point on earth is calculated with respect to Greenwich Mean Time. This practice was originated for maritime navigation and meant that ships clocks needed to be extremely accurate and well maintained.
What runs through Greenwich England the equator tropic of cancer international date line or Prime Meridian?
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England.
What is the second name for the prime meridian?
The second name for the prime meridian is the international date line
What is an example of a meridian of longitude?
Prime meridian, International Date Line, time zones
How are the Prime Meridian and International Date Line?
They are good, thank you. And how are you?
Does the prime meridian run through the international date line?
No it does not.
What are the importance of longitudes?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
What are the importance of lines?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
What are the two meridians?
The Prime Meridian The International Date Line
What is the name for the 2 date lines?
prime meridian and international date line
What is the opposite of the international date line?
The opposite of the International Date Line is the Prime Meridian, which is located at 0 degrees longitude and passes through Greenwich, England. While the International Date Line determines where one day ends and another begins, the Prime Meridian serves as the starting point for measuring longitude and time zones.
Does the prime meridian lie at 180 longitude?
No. That would be the International Date Line.The Prime Meridian is defined as zero longitude.
What is the name of the line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian?
The line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian is called the International Date Line.
Is the international date line a parellel or meridean?
It's a meridian, directly opposite the Prime Meridian.
