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प्रश्न
What is meant by IDL? State its importance.
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उत्तर
IDL means the International Date Line, which is along 180° E & W. The date or day changes while crossing this line i.e. while there is Monday in the Eastern Hemisphere i.e.
0° – 180°E, there will be Sunday in the Western Hemisphere i. e. 0° – 180° W.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State with an example how time lost or gained is computed with reference to the International Date Line.
Calculate the location of a place where the local time is noon when it is 7.30 p.m. at Greenwich.
Why are there 180 parallels of latitude?
Name the two hemispheres of the Earth made by the equator?
Why are letters E or W added to longitude values?
Give a reason for the following :
The opposite meridians of longitude form a Great Circle.
Give a reason for the following :
All parallel other than equator are not Great Circles.
Fill in the blanks.
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards___________.
The lines of longitude converge at the ______.
Write a note on Longitudes.
