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प्रश्न
What is a Geoid?
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उत्तर
- The Earth has a very unique shape.
- It cannot be compared with any other geometrical shape.
- Hence, its shape is called a geoid.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the lines of latitude?
Name the two hemispheres of the earth made by the Equator.
Name the thermal zones of the earth.
Mention one effect of seasons in low and high latitudes.
Give reasons for the following
Vertical rays are hotter than slanting rays.
Describe how the duration of sunlight changes from the Equator to the Poles with respect to the angle of incidence during the solstices.
At which latitude is the Sun overhead on 22nd – December?
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:
Beyond the tropics, the Sun is never overhead
Give reasons for the following :
Seasons are reversed between Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
