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प्रश्न
What is meant by Equinox?
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उत्तर
Equinox means the time when the days and nights are equal all over the world. The particular dates of equinoxes are 21st March (Spring or Vernal Equinox) and 23rd September (Autumnal Equinox).
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Who devised the lines of latitude and longitude?
Name the thermal zones of the earth.
Give a reason for the following:
A globe is the most popular model of the earth.
Give a geographical reason for the period of twilight and dawn increases polewards.
Give reasons for the following
Vertical rays are hotter than slanting rays.
Which is the longest and which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and why?
When does the winter solstice occur?
Give reasons for the following statement:
Daylight decreases as we go polewards from March 21st to June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere
Give reasons for the following statement:
The regions, near North Pole and South Pole, have six months of continuous day-light and darkness.
Give reasons for the following:
The variation in the lengths of day and night goes on increasing polewards.
