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प्रश्न
What are lines of latitude and longitude?
उत्तर
- The imaginary lines that run east and west direction on the Earth are called lines or parallels of latitude
- The imaginary lines drawn vertically connecting the North pole and the south pole is called lines or meridians of longitude.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which line of longitude is used to fix the World Standard Time? State its value in degrees.
Give a reason for the following:
Diametrically opposite lines of longitude and the Equator are called Great Circles.
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
It is meaning and application.
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
Give an example of how time lost or gained is computed with reference to this line.
Describe the lines of longitude and state their use in relation to distance and time.
What is “Greenwich Mean Time”?
Give a reason for the following :
“The International Date Line is not a straight line coinciding with longitude 180 degrees.” Why?
What will be local time at Delhi 77° E longitude when it is 3 p.m. at Tokyo 139°E longitude?
What is the relation between longitude and time?
Or
“There is a difference of 4 minutes of time for one degree of longitude”. Why?
True or False.
The standard longitude for Indian time is the 64° longitude.
