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प्रश्न
How are Latitudes measured?
लघु उत्तरीय
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उत्तर
- Latitude is the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees (°).
- The Equator is 0° latitude, and latitudes are measured from 0° to 90° North and 0° to 90° South.
- It also states that the distance from the Equator to 90° is about one-fourth of Earth’s circumference (≈ 140,000 km).
- And it correctly mentions that 1° of latitude ≈ 111 km (or 69 miles).
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Concept of Latitudes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe the lines of latitude, their importance, and use.
What do you mean by the Latitude of place?
Define the Equator. What is its main function?
“Lines of latitude are called parallels of latitude” Why?
Name the five important parallels of latitude.
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 latitude which divides the Earth into two halves ______.
Give Reasons:
The length of the lines of latitude decreases from the equator.
Latitudes are also known as ______.
