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DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

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What is true about the Prime Meridian?
  1. It is 180° longitude.
  2. It is 180° latitude.
  3. It is 0° longitude.
  4. It is 0° latitude.
Explanation
Answer - C - The Prime Meridian is 0° longitude.

Key Takeaway: The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude that is 0°. The Prime Meridian and its opposite, the 180th meridian (which is, naturally, at 180° longitude), form a circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The modern Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, United Kingdom, and is known as the International Meridian.
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