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Because it is where east and west are measured from. Sort of like zero is neither positive nor negative.:)
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How many degrees are east of the prime meridian?
!80 degrees east of Greenwich and then one crosses over to West Longitude
Is longitude north and south?
both .. longitude measures from north to south or from south to north the same with latitude.
It is solar noon at your unknown longitude What if your chronometer clock reads 8 am your clock is set to Pacific Standard Time at 120 degrees West Longitude So what is your longitude?
118 degrees 15' W
What direction does longitude travel on the globe?
Longitude lines connect the North and South Poles and measure distances east or west of Greenwich.
What is longitude means?
longitude: distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian. (line from the North to the South Pole.)Or you can check out this website it has a lot on geography:See related link below
Why 180 longitude are not designated east or west?
180 degrees is both east and west longitude. It doesn't matter which way you gofrom the Prime Meridian ... if you go 180 degrees, you arrive at the same longitude.
What is the degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude?
The degree of longitude east of 5 degrees west is 4 degrees west longitude.
Can you explain why 0 degrees longitude and 180degrees longitude are not designated east or west?
For the same reason that your lawn is not above or below ground,or something like that.Zero and 180 degrees longitude form the boundary between east and west,so they are both, and they are neither.
Is Jamaica east or west of 80 degrees west longitude?
Jamaica is entirely east of 80 degrees west longitude. The farthest west point on the island, southwest of Negril, is at about 78.4 degrees west.
What is at 31 degrees north latitude and 24 degrees longitude?
East or west longitude?
Is Peru east or west of the 60 degree west meridian?
East
What imaginary line on the globe do longitude lines measure?
Longitude lines measure how far (in degrees) you are East or West of the Prime Meridian (which is a longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0° longitude).
What is Venezuela's Longitude?
Venezuela is a large country whose boundary, east to west, ranges from about 60 degrees west longitude to about 73 degrees west longitude.
Is Lima east or west of the 80 degrees W line of longitude?
Lima, the capital city of Peru, is located at 77 degrees West longitude.
What longitude is 59 degrees west of International Date line?
121 degrees east longitude
Can you convert decimal degrees east to decimal degree west?
Subtract the east longitude from 360, and you'll have the west longitude.
What is the distance west or east of the prime meridian is what?
Longitude is measured in degrees east or west.
