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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following
The speed of the rotation of the earth is greater at the Equator than at the Arctic Circle.
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उत्तर
As every part of the earth takes a frill round within 24 hours, the equator being the largest circle of latitude 0°, the speed is greatest at the equator due to crossing the maximum distance per hour. i.e. it is 1660 km per hour, while it decreases to 0° at poles.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Who devised the lines of latitude and longitude?
Name the two hemispheres of the earth made by the Equator.
How can the general climate of an area be described with the help of the lines of latitudes?
Give reasons for the following
Noon is hotter than morning.
On which two days are the days and nights equal all over the world and why ? What name do you give to these days?
Distinguish between:
Equinox and Solstice
At which latitude is the Sun overhead on 22nd – December?
When is the spring equinox?
Give reasons for the following statement:
The regions, near North Pole and South Pole, have six months of continuous day-light and darkness.
Daylight increases as we go polewards in summer in The Northern Hemisphere. Why?
