At which direction of the IDL does a new day start immediately? Select the correct option.
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
Answers
Explanation:
In this question,
East Direction of the international date line a new day starts immediately. International Date Line(IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth. IDL was established in 1884 during the International Meridian Conference and it passes through mid-Pacific Ocean. IDL is roughly 180 degrees east of Greenwich which is located in the United Kingdom.The dateline divides the Earth into Western hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.
ANSWER:
The direction of the IDL where a new day starts immediately would be option a. East.
EXPLANATION:
IDL stands for International Date Line. The International Date Line or the IDL was found somewhere around 1884. The Greenwich Meridian is roughly 180 degrees on the east of the United Kingdom.
The most important significance of the IDL is that it separates the earth in two different hemispheres the east hemisphere and the west hemisphere.