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प्रश्न
How are Latitudes measured?
उत्तर
The latitude of a place is the angular distance of the point north or south of the equator measured in degrees. The equator is taken as 0° latitude. Latitudes are measured from 0 ° to 90° N and 0° to 90° S. The distance from the equator to 90° N covers a distance of 1/4 of the circumference of the Earth or 140,000 km. One degree of latitude is equivalent to the length of about 111 km or 69 miles.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State two properties of lines of latitude.
What is the latitude of North Pole? Also, give its characteristics.
Define the Equator. What is its main function?
All parallels of latitude converge at the equator.
The 23 ½° N line of latitude is called _____________.
The imaginary lines drawn horizontally on Earth from the West to East are called ____________.
Choose the odd one.
The regions on Earth between North & South lines of latitude (66 ½°) and poles (90°) is called Frigid Zone.
Give Reasons:
All the places on earth do not have the same amount of temperature.
Give Reasons:
The region from the Equator towards the Tropic of Cancer (23‘/2°N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23!4°S) is called Torrid Zone.
