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प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason for lines of latitude carve out the heat zones of the earth.
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उत्तर
The Temperature goes on decreasing from the equator towards the poles. So the latitudinal zones are the actual heat zones of the earth, namely tropical, temperate, and polar zones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why are the letters N or S added to latitude values?
What is the latitude of Equator? Also give its characteristics.
What is the latitude of South Pole? Also, give its characteristics.
What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude?
Complete the following table.
| Characteristics | Parallels of latitude | Meridians of longitude |
| Shape | ||
| Size | Size of each parallel is different. | |
| Distance | Distance between two meridians is larger on the equator and the same decreases towards the Poles. |
Choose the odd one.
The imaginary lines drawn horizontally on Earth.
What are the significant lines of latitude? Explain the zones found between them.
The latitudinal extent between 1° line of latitude on Earth is ______.
The Sun’s rays fall vertically in this region ______.
