Eva’s home is located at 72° 30’ e longitude. sophia lives at 72° 30’ w longitude. which student lives closer to the prime meridian? a. eva b. sophia c. they are the same distance from the prime meridian. d. they both live on the prime meridian.

Option (C)

Explanation:

The Prime Meridian is usually defined as the imaginary line that runs from the north to the south pole and that separates the earth into two equal halves which are commonly considered to be the eastern and the western hemisphere. The other name for the Prime Meridian is the Greenwich Meridian.

There are two locations given, one is Eva's home which lies at 72° 30’ E longitude and the other is Sophia's home that lies at 72° 30’ W longitude.

Both these locations are directly located opposite to each other, lying at the eastern and the western hemisphere respectively, at an equal distance measuring from the Prime Meridian.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C).