GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Prime Meridian
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Equator
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Longitude
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Latitude
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Detailed explanation-1: -The prime meridian is the line drawn north to south at 0° (0 degrees) longitude. Sentences: The prime meridian divides Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere . The prime meridian is at 0° (0 degrees) longitude.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line running between the North and South Poles that’s used to indicate 0° longitude. It passes through Greenwich in southeast London, and is therefore sometimes referred to as the Greenwich Meridian.
Detailed explanation-3: -The international date line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian-the 0 degrees longitude line in Greenwich, England.