The prime meridian is a line of longitude. It divides the Earth into two hemispheres, known as the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Eastern & Western Hemisphere.
a hemisphere.
The Prime Meridian, which is at longitude ZERO degrees, and the International Date Line. The International Date Line is supposed to be at longitude 180 degrees, but it varies quite a distance for political reasons.
The prime meridian offically passes through the Royal Observatory in London.
Eastern and Western
The two hemispheres formed by the Prime Meridian and the 180th meridian are the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. The Prime Meridian, at 0 degrees longitude, divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere to the east and the Western Hemisphere to the west, while the 180th meridian serves as the dividing line on the opposite side of the globe.
The Prime Meridian is 1/2 of the boundary between the eastern and western hemispheres.
The prime meridian separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere.
Prime Meridian.
The Eastern Hemisphere lies to the east of the Prime Meridian, while the Western Hemisphere lies to the west of the Prime Meridian.
The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It is defined as 0 degrees longitude and passes through Greenwich, England.
No, the prime meridian separates the eastern and western hemispheres. The equator separates the northern and southern hemispheres.
-- The Prime Meridian. -- 180° longitude
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
The full circle formed by the Prime Meridian and the meridian of 180° longitude separates the eastern and western hemispheres.