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Are prime meridian and central meridian same?

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Is a meridian the same thing as the prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is one of the meridians. It's the one where longitude is zero at every point on it.
Why is the prime meridian called the prime meridian?
the prime meridian is the prime meridian becauuse that is what they chose to be called.
Is the Prime Meridian the same as the Equator?
yes it is just verticle
Are the prime meridian and the greenwich meridian the same thing?
Yes and no! The Prime Meridian is the technical term for the line of longitude (0º) which passes through Greenwich, UK.
What is the meridian opposite of the prime meridian?
The antimeridian, at longitude 180° (West/East).The International Dateline is not the same thing, it skirts several areas to make time zones work better, and so doesn't have a consistent longitude.