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प्रश्न
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:
पर्याय
Statement I is correct; II is wrong
Statement I is wrong; II correct
Both the statements are correct
Both the statements are wrong
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उत्तर
Both the statements are correct
Explanation:
- Statement I is correct.
Latitude lines help you find places that are north or south of the equator and are also used to set heat zones, such as the Torrid, Temperate, and Frigid zones. - Statement II is also correct.
Longitude lines help you find places that are east or west of the Prime Meridian. They are also used to figure out local time by using the Earth's movement.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the longitude of a place where the local time 1:15 p.m. when it is 4 a.m. at Chicago (88°W)?
How many lines of longitude are there?
Why are there 180 parallels of latitude?
What is the rate of change of time per degree of longitude?
Explain how the longitude of a place affects the time.
What do you mean by local time?
What is the local time when it is noon at a place?
What are the main characteristics of local time?
Fill in the blanks.
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards___________.
Which place is used as a standard for time all over the world?
