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प्रश्न
State the use of the lines of longitude in relation to distance and time.
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उत्तर
- Distance: The distance between two lines of longitude varies based on their location. At the Equator, the distance between each degree of longitude is approximately 111 kilometers. However, this distance decreases as you move toward the poles, where the meridians converge.
- Time: Longitude is also crucial for calculating time zones. The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, each corresponding to 15° of longitude. As the Earth rotates, the time changes by one hour for every 15° of longitude. The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) is used as the reference for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and local time is calculated based on the difference in longitude from the Prime Meridian.
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Concept of Longitudes
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अध्याय 2: Geographic Grid: Latitudes and Longitudes - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ २७]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the longitudinal value in degrees of Indian Standard Meridian.
Give a reason the international date line deviates and goes zig-zag near some Islands in the Pacific ocean.
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
The important deviations it makes and reasons for the same.
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What is “Greenwich Mean Time”?
Why do some countries have many time zones?
OR
What are ‘Time Zones’?
Fill in the blanks.
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Why do we have the concept of time zone?
India is located in this hemisphere based on lines of longitude.
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