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प्रश्न
What are lines of latitude and longitude?
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उत्तर
- The imaginary lines that run east and west direction on the Earth are called lines or parallels of latitude
- The imaginary lines drawn vertically connecting the North pole and the south pole is called lines or meridians of longitude.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which line of longitude is used to fix the World Standard Time? State its value in degrees.
What are the Great Circle Routes?
Give a reason for the diametrically opposite lines of longitude and the Equator are called Great Circles.
State the use of the lines of longitude in relation to distance and time.
Why are letters E or W added to longitude values?
What is the importance of Tropic of Capricorn?
Explain how the longitude of a place affects the time.
How can you say that the use of ‘Local Time’ is very inconvenient nowadays in practical life?
What will be the local time at Madras 80°E? When it is 9 P.M. in New York at 74° W?
Statement I: The lines of latitude on Earth are used to find the location of a place and define the heat zones on Earth.
Statement II: The lines of longitudes on Earth are used to find the location of a place and to calculate time.
Choose the correct option:
