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प्रश्न
Which star is located vertically above the North pole?
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उत्तर
Pole-Star
संबंधित प्रश्न
State the use of the lines of longitude in relation to distance and time.
A cricket match was to be held at Birmingham at 9 a.m. local time. The position of Birmingham is 5° W. Calculate the time the viewers have to tune their television in Sydney 151°E.
Calculate the local time in Singapore (104°E) when it is 6.00 p.m. at Greenwich.
Why are letters E or W added to longitude values?
Give a reason for the following :
When it is noon at Cairo (30°E), the local time in New York (75°W) is 5.00 a.m.
What adjustment has to be made when ships cross the International Date Line?
OR
Explain why a day appears to be lost in sailing round the world from east to west and gained when travelling from west to east.
Which place is used as a standard for time all over the world?
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:
India is located in this hemisphere based on lines of longitude.
Two opposite meridians form a ______.
