Name the country where the Equator and the Greenwich Line meet.
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Name the country where the Equator and the Greenwich Line meet.
Geographic Coordinates:
Geographic coordinates are a means of describing a specific location on the Earth's surface via latitude and longitude degrees, with latitude representing north-south positions, and longitude representing east-west positions. The main reference points for the geographic coordinate system are the equator--representing zero degrees latitude--and the prime meridian (or the Greenwich line)--representing zero degrees longitude.
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View this answerThe Equator and Greenwich Line do not actually meet in a specific country. Rather, the two lines cross at a point in the Atlantic Ocean, specifically...
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Chapter 21 / Lesson 6Explore the equatorial coordinate system. Learn the definition of celestial coordinates and find their importance. See the use of declination and right ascension.