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I travelled from Tokyo, Japan to Alaska, USA. I was very sad to lose a day. How did this happen? - Geography

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I travelled from Tokyo, Japan to Alaska, USA. I was very sad to lose a day. How did this happen?

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  • Crossed the IDL

  • Crossed the Pacific Ocean

  • Crossed over to another country

  • Crossed the Prime Meridian

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उत्तर

Crossed the IDL

Explanation:

When you travel from Tokyo, Japan to Alaska, USA, you cross the International Date Line (IDL). The IDL is located approximately along the 180° longitude, and crossing it causes a change in the calendar date. If you travel eastward (from Tokyo to Alaska), you lose a day. This is because the IDL marks the transition from one day to the next, and crossing it changes the local date.

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अध्याय 2: Geographic Grid: Latitudes and Longitudes - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ २६]

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अध्याय 2 Geographic Grid: Latitudes and Longitudes
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