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Q.2. Answer the following:-
1. Why is the IDL not a straight line like the 180' meridian?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The international date is not a straight line but a zigzag line as it enables to avoid crossing any land mass. Passing through a land mass would mean that the land mass would have two dates at the same time, which would be very inconvenient. tHIS is why idl is not a straight line like the 180 meridian...