Simply because it doesn't matter in either case.
-- Zero east or zero west puts you on the Prime Meridian either way.
(Beginning on the Prime Meridian, you may travel 0° east or 0° west,
as you prefer, and you arrive at the same place either way.)
-- 180° is half-way around any sphere. Regardless of which direction you decide
to travel from the Prime Meridian, 180° east or 180° west puts you exactly half-
way around the Earth, in the same place.
0 degrees longitude does not have a designation of east or west because it behaves like a mathematical zero. It is neither positive nor negative. It is simply the start. Longitudes run through the north and south poles. Therefore, 0 degrees longitude is actually on the same line of longitude on the other side of the world which is 180 degrees longitude. Since all the longitude lines work like this, 180 degrees is the highest degree of longitude that you can have. Here is where it behaves just like 0 degrees because it cannot be any larger than 180 degrees. There is no need to say whether it is east or west then.
Because if you are at 0 degrees at one point, you haven't gone either way so on a map you would still be at zero therefore you are not at a desegnated east or west you are still at the prime meridian
Technically, the north and south poles both have all possible longitudes.
The meridians or "lines" of longitude all meet at the poles. So, whatever
longitude you're at, anywhere on earth, you can stay at the same longitude
and follow it all the way to either pole.
Lines of longitude which would normally define east and west distances converge to a single point at the poles.
the map is on a flat surface but the earth is a 3 dimensional sphere. the countries on the map might be squashed or not accurate. therefore it is easy to locate the n and s pole on a globe.
It would be incorrect to say that the North Pole and South Pole do not have lines of longitude. ALL lines of longitude pass through the North Pole and the South Pole.
Because from the North Pole every direction that you move in is due South, and similarly at the South Pole.
The angle between the geographic and magnetic poles extends more towards the east, as you move to the north. The magnetic pole is actually near Greenland.
No, magnets have a north and south pole. The north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet, while like poles repel each other.
there are no east and west poles.. it makes more sense north and south
No a compass rose is on a map showing all of the Carnal Directions (north South East west) and a Compass is navigational device used to find your direction by using the earths magnetic poles
North and South are magnetic poles.
The directions of motion can be indicated by vector rays; indicating geographic directions such as north, south, east, west; positive or negative signs indicating upward and downward, north and south, east and west; and angles.
The angle between the geographic and magnetic poles extends more towards the east, as you move to the north. The magnetic pole is actually near Greenland.
The only poles that exist are the North and South poles.
The angle between the geographic and magnetic poles extends more towards the east, as you move to the north. The magnetic pole is actually near Greenland.
As an AI language model, I do not have a country or personal experience. However, an example of absolute direction commonly used in many countries is the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west). These directions are fixed and do not change regardless of the individual's position or orientation. Other examples of absolute direction include polar directions (toward the North Pole or South Pole), celestial directions (toward the sun, moon, or stars), and geographic directions (toward a specific landmark or geographic feature).
The directions for Asia are east to west.
No, magnets have a north and south pole. The north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet, while like poles repel each other.
Primary directions: North, South, East and West.
North, south, east and west are all referred to as cardinal directions.
North, south, east and west are all referred to as cardinal directions.
there are no east and west poles.. it makes more sense north and south
they are cardinal directions.