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Define Prime Meridian, Longitude, Greenwich mean time,Tropic of cancer,Tropic of Capricorn




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Prime Meridian - The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that, similar to the equator, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

Longitude- Longitude, is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface, or the surface of a celestial body.

Greenwich- Greenwich meridian, imaginary line used to indicate 0° longitude that passes through Greenwich, a borough of London, and terminates at the North and South poles. ... The mean solar time at Greenwich is now called Universal Time (q.v.) and was formerly called Greenwich Mean Time (q.v.).

Tropic and cancer- The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

Tropic of Capricorn- The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point at the December solstice.

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