Register
Why doesn't the international date line isn't in a straight line
209k views
0 votes
Why doesn't the international date line isn't in a straight line

User Tacet
by
7.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes
If it was a straight line there would be issues with dates with some nations that are near the line. Imagine walking a 100 feet and being in a zone that had a different date, without even switching the country.
User Gordon Mckeown
by
7.8k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.3m questions

10.9m answers

Other Questions

What are three ways water erodes the surface of earth
How have computers changed mapmaking in recent years
How does weathering affect Plateaus?
what is the outlet of a river called
An example of a stateless nation in the middle east is provided by who?
Link Copied!