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प्रश्न
Clearly distinguish Longitude from Lines of Longitude.
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उत्तर
Longitude is the distance of a place from the Prime Meridian while lines of longitude are lines drawn on a map or globe showing the longitude of all the places at the distance from the Prime Meridian. These lines join the north and south poles and cut the Equator at right angles.
संबंधित प्रश्न
An important programme was to be broadcast from Mumbai at 7.30 p.m. This was heard by some Indian sailors near Ivory Coast in West Africa at 20°W longitude. What was the local time there?
What do you mean by meridians?
What is the rate of change of time per degree of longitude?
What is the importance of Tropic of Capricorn?
What is the difference between Prime Meridian and other meridians of longitude?
Give a reason for the following :
A person, travelling from Mumbai to London, alters the time on his watch at several places.
Fill in the blanks.
The Standard Meridian of India is ____________________.
What does the time ‘12 noon’ signify at any place?
Why do we have the concept of time zone?
The imaginary lines drawn vertically on Earth.
