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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
Express 1° angular distance in kilometers.
Which temperature zone receives slanting rays?
What is meant by Equinox?
On which two days are the days and nights equal all over the world and why ? What name do you give to these days?
Name the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere.
Name the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere.
Name the two ends of the Axis of the Earth.
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:
There is no Twilight and Dawn on the Equator.
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
