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Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line

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The International date line is _______.

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a straight line

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a zig-zag line

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a perfect circle

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a triangle

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Solution

The correct option is B a zig-zag line
The International Date line is not a straight line like other longitudes, it is a zig-zag line. The line starts straight but it changes its course so that the easternmost tip of Russia doesn’t get on the other side of the IDL.

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