Which of the following is true of the prime meridian?
A)it is used to determine latitude using lines that run east and west.
B)it was first used in the 1500s at the time of initial circumnavigation voyages.
C)it was not established until 1884 and is centered on an observatory near London.
D)it is that place on Earth where the days officially change.
E)it is the first line north of the equator.

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The prime meridian was officially established in 1884 at an international conference and is centered on the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is a line of longitude that runs north-south and is used as a reference point for measuring longitude. It is not used to determine latitude (A) or the changing of days (D). It was not used during the initial circumnavigation voyages in the 1500s (B). E is also incorrect as it refers to the equator, not the prime meridian.

Which of the Following Is True of the Prime Meridian