What is the name for an imaginary vertical line that passes through Greenwich, England?

A. the prime meridian, which separates Earth’s Western and Eastern Hemispheres
B. the equator, which separates Earth’s Western and Eastern Hemispheres
C. the equator, which separates Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres
D. the prime meridian, which separates Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres

A. the prime meridian, which separates Earth’s Western and Eastern Hemispheres