Which of the following is TRUE regarding the 0° prime meridian?
A) International agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed.
B) The key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses.
C) The prime meridian passes through Paris, France.
D) Earth's prime meridian passes through the old Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, as set by an 1884 treaty.
D
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A) 500
B) 750
C) 50,000,000
D) 1,000,000,000
E) 1,500,000,000
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