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प्रश्न
Distinguish between :
Equinox and Solstice.
उत्तर
Equinox :
(a) It means the duration of days and nights equal.
(b) 21st March and 23rd September are the dates of Equinox all over the world.
(c) The sun is vertical on the equator.
Solstice :
(a) It is the particular position of the earth during the year.
(b) The dates of summer and Winter Solstices are 21st June and 22nd December.
(c) The sun is vertical on the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn respectively.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the two hemispheres of the earth made by the Equator.
Give a reason for the following:
A globe is the most popular model of the earth.
How has the phenomenon of the ‘Midnight Sun’ come about?
Give reasons for the following
Noon is hotter than morning.
Describe the two interesting phenomena made by the circle of illumination viz., Solstice and Equinox.
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:
The regions, near North Pole and South Pole, have six months of continuous day-light and darkness.
Give reasons for the following :
The duration of day and night is equal everywhere in the world on 21st March
Give reasons for the following :
Tropical latitudes are the hottest part of the’Earth.
Give reasons for the following:
The variation in the lengths of day and night goes on increasing polewards.
