Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How many lines of longitude are there?
Advertisements
Solution
360 – 1 = 359.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Give a reason for the diametrically opposite lines of longitude and the Equator are called Great Circles.
Give a reason the greenwich time is called Greenwich Mean Time.
What do you mean by the Longitude of a place?
Why do some countries have many time zones?
OR
What are ‘Time Zones’?
Give a reason for the following :
Local time is a theoretical reality, while Standard Time is a practical necessity.
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 is the local time when it is noon at a place?
(a) What is the rule of changing the date while crossing the international date line?
(b) What is meant by ‘six-day week’ and ‘eight-day week’?
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:
What is known as Eastern Hemisphere?
