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प्रश्न
Distinguish between:
Equinox and Solstice
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उत्तर
Equinox:
- It means the duration of days and nights equal.
- 21st March and 23rd September are the dates of Equinox all over the world.
- The sun is vertical on the equator.
Solstice:
- It is the particular position of the earth during the year.
- The dates of summer and Winter Solstices are 21st June and 22nd December.
- The sun is vertical on the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn respectively.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the two hemispheres of the earth made by the Equator.
Give a reason for the following:
A globe is the most popular model of the earth.
Name the two reference lines with respect to which the distances of various places on the earth’s surface are measured?
Give a geographical reason for the length of day and night is not equal at all places on the earth.
Distinguish between :
Twilight and Dawn.
Name the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Name the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere.
On what dates are the days and nights equal throughout the world ?
Give reasons for the following statement:
Beyond the tropics, the Sun is never overhead
Give reasons for the following:
The variation in the lengths of day and night goes on increasing polewards.
