SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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distances east and west of the Prime Meridian
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distance north and south of the Equator
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distance north and south of the Prime Meridian
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distances east and west of the Equator
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Detailed explanation-1: -Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is Longitude? Longitude are lines that run north-south and mark the position east-west of a point. Therefore, latitude is the angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England. Lines of longitude run from pole to pole, crossing the equator at right angles.
Detailed explanation-3: -The prime meridian also helps establish the International Date Line. Earth’s longitude measures 360°, so the halfway point from the prime meridian is the 180° longitude line. The meridian at 180° longitude is commonly known as the International Date Line.