Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The International Date Line runs zigzag.
Short/Brief Note
Advertisements
Solution
- The International Date line is not straight.
- If the line is drawn straight, two places in the same country world have different dates.
- So the International Date line is found zigzag in certain places to avoid confusion.
shaalaa.com
International Date Line
Is there an error in this question or solution?
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Two boxes in different hemispheres are given in the following diagram. The IDL passes through both the boxes. In one box, the meridian, day and date is given. Find the day and date for the other box.
IDL brings coordination in which of the following?
What considerations have been made while deciding the IDL?
While crossing the IDL, what changes will you make?
Why doesn’t the IDL pass through land?
Why is the IDL considered with respect to the 180° meridian only?
180° line of longitude is ______.
The world is divided into ____________ time zones.
Match the following
| A | B |
| 0° line of latitude | Pole |
| 0° line of longitude | International Date Line |
| 180° line of longitude | Greenwich |
| 90° line of latitude | Equator |
23 1/220° N and S 66 1/220° N and S lines of latitudes are called ______.
