GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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From South America to North America
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From the North Pole to the South Pole
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From the South Pole to the North Pole
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From North America to Austrillia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians. Each meridian measures one arc degree of longitude. The distance around Earth measures 360 degrees.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lines of longitude, also called meridians, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run north to south from pole to pole, but they measure the distance east or west.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meridians of Longitude. Meridians of longitude are imaginary half-circles running from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are sometimes called lines of longitude.
Detailed explanation-4: -The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere.