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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
State the use of the lines of longitude in relation to distance and time.
Which star is located vertically above the North pole?
How is the longitude of a place determined?
What are the main characteristics of local time?
Why is it 5.30 p.m in India when it is 12.00 noon in London?
Fill in the blanks.
The Standard Meridian of India is ____________________.
The time difference between Greenwich and India is ______.
The area found between 0° and 180° E lines of longitude is called.
The imaginary lines drawn vertically on Earth.
What are Western Longitudes?
