Difference between equator and prime meridian in a tabular form
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Equator is an imaginary line that passes directly around the centre of the earth from East to West. Equator is the important imaginary latitude that divides the earth into two perfect half. The two half of the earth is the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
The imaginary line directly passes through nearly thirteen countries around the world.
They are Equador, Colombia, SaoTome and Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.
Prime Meridian: A Prime Meridian refers to the zero degrees longitude from which countries derive their standard time.
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"Difference between equator and prime meridian are given below.
Equator:
- A circle which is stretch around the earth in all ways.
- It separates Hemispheres of Northern and southern.
- It is at 00 latitude.
- It is an imaginary horizontal latitude.
Prime meridian:
- A circle which is stretch around the earth in all ways.
- It separates the Hemispheres of Eastern and western.
- It is at 00 longitude.
- It is an imaginary vertical longitudinal.
They are opposite to each other and also opposite to their positions also. In other words, we can say they are perpendicular lines that can be drawn in a paper."