Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Who devised the lines of latitude and longitude?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Eratosthenes, the Greek philosopher, first time devised the lines of latitude and longitude.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the lines of latitude?
How has the phenomenon of the ‘Midnight Sun’ come about?
What are the seasons in the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres on 23rd September?
Give a geographical reason for the length of day and night is not equal at all places on the earth.
Give reasons for the following
Vertical rays are hotter than slanting rays.
Distinguish between:
Vertical and Slanting Rays
On what dates are the days and nights equal throughout the world ?
At which latitude, is the Sun overhead on 21st June?
Give reasons for the following Statement :
The areas, lying on the Equator, have their duration of day-light almost constant throughout the year.
Give reasons for the following statement:
On the 22nd of December, the altitude of the midday Sun at Colombo is different from that of Delhi.
