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प्रश्न
Which is the longest and which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and why?
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उत्तर
- The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere is June 21st as the sun's rays fall vertically at the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole is tilted towards the sun.
- The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is December 22nd as the sun's rays fall vertically at the Tropic of Capricorn and the North Pole is tilted away the sun.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who devised the lines of latitude and longitude?
Name the thermal zones of the earth.
Which temperature zone receives almost vertical rays of the sun and which zones receive slanting rays?
Mention one effect of seasons in low and high latitudes.
Give reasons for the following
Vertical rays are hotter than slanting rays.
Distinguish between:
Vertical and Slanting Rays
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 :
The duration of day and night is equal everywhere in the world on 21st March
Give reasons for the following :
Tropical latitudes are the hottest part of the’Earth.
Examine the following statements
- The Earth is spherical in shape.
- The shape of the Earth is called a geoid.
- The Earth is flat.
Look at the options given below and choose the correct answer
