On what continent would you find the place with a latitude of 20?
The 20th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 20 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean….Around the world.
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20°0′N 72°43′W | Haiti | Island of Tortuga |
What is the longitude at 0?
The prime meridian
The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere.
Which continent is at 20 degrees South and 20 degrees east?
It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America….Around the world.
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20°0′S 57°35′E | Mauritius | |
| 20°0′S 57°38′E | Indian Ocean | |
| 20°0′S 119°5′E | Australia | Western Australia |
| 20°0′S 119°22′E | Indian Ocean |
What continent is located at 20’s and 60 W?
A location at 20 degrees south and 60 degrees west is in: Africa South America Australia The Paci˜c Ocean 4.
Why is Greenwich 0 degrees longitude?
The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. Any line of longitude (a meridian) can serve as the 0 longitude line. They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. The Greenwich Meridian became the international standard for the prime meridian.
What continent is 20 south and 140 West?
The short answer is Africa.
Which ocean is located at the equator and 60 East?
The meridian 60° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
What continent is 60n and 100e?
That would be North America, Manitoba, Canada.