GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which statement is more accurate?
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Every meridian is actually a circle rather than a curved line.
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Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end.
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Every parallel begins and ends at the poles.
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Every meridian is distorted by magnetic declination.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A place’s absolute location is its exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude. For example, the Empire State Building is located at 40.7 degrees north (latitude), 74 degrees west (longitude).
Detailed explanation-2: -The meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, is internationally accepted as the line of 0 degrees longitude, or prime meridian. The antimeridian is halfway around the world, at 180 degrees. It is the basis for the International Date Line.
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