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प्रश्न
What is Midnight Sun ? Where does it shine ?
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उत्तर
Daylight increases as we go polewards. At the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets at mid-summer (21st June) and sunshine is received for all the 24 hours. The areas include parts of Alaska and Northern Europe. In most parts of Norway, situated north of the Arctic Circle, Sunshines 24 hours over the beautiful countryside. A place called Hammerfest has become famous as the place of Midnight Sun. In Antarctica, surrounding the South Pole, Sunshine all night during the South Summer, late in December.
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Mention two effects of the rotation of the earth.
State three effects of the rotation of the earth.
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Rotation and Revolution
What is the Rotation of Earth's effects?
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The speed of rotation at Leningrad (60°N), Genoa (45°N) and Singapore (0°N) along the Earth’s axis is not the same.
Give reasons for the following statement:
We do not feel the great speeds of Earth’s rotation in day-to-day life.
Give reasons for the following:
The speed of the rotation of the earth is greater at the Equator than at the Arctic Circle.
What are the effects of rotation?
The motion of the earth around itself is called ______.
What is the equator?
