| − | Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> | + | Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth. They are used to measure east-west orientation, relative to a "prime meridian" set at 0 degrees. While in the past many meridians have been used, since 1884 the Greenwich Meridian has become the universal standard. <ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> |