Question

Why is the IDL not a straight line like the 1800 meridian? Write in brief.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

An attempthas been made to make the ideal pass through the Pacific ocean completely had it passed through land or some Iceland the people there would have had to follow different days and timing because dates would have been different on their eastern and western parts also it would have been difficult to go when one crosses the ideal on land and when the date changes on the calendar