Definition: This tells the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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Explanation:

Longitude measures the number of degrees EAST or WEST of the Prime Meridian which runs through Greenwich, England. The Prime Meridian has a longitude of 0 . Lines of longitude (meridians) running north-south around the globe measure distances EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian.

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