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प्रश्न
Why does the Sun not rise at the same time everywhere in the world?
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उत्तर
If the Earth were flat, the whole world would have the sunrise and sunset at the same time. As the Earth is spherical and rotates from West to East, places in the East see the Sun earlier than the places in the West.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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Describe the mantle.
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Look at the figure on the side and answer the question:

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Look at the figure on the side and answer the question:

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Study the figure on the side and answer the question

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