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प्रश्न
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:
पर्याय
Statement I is correct; II is wrong
Statement I is wrong; II correct
Both the statements are correct
Both the statements are wrong
उत्तर
Both the statements are correct
Explanation:
- Statement I is correct.
Latitude lines help you find places that are north or south of the equator and are also used to set heat zones, such as the Torrid, Temperate, and Frigid zones. - Statement II is also correct.
Longitude lines help you find places that are east or west of the Prime Meridian. They are also used to figure out local time by using the Earth's movement.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for the following:
Lines of longitude are also called Meridians of longitude?
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
It is meaning and application.
What is the time and day at Mumbai (73°E) when it is Sunday at 10.30 p.m. at Shillong (92°E)?
How many lines of longitude are there?
Give a reason for the following :
A person, travelling from Mumbai to London, alters the time on his watch at several places.
What do you mean by “Meridians or Lines of Longitude”?
What will be the local time at Madras 80°E? When it is 9 P.M. in New York at 74° W?
Fill in the blanks.
The distance between the longitudes decreases towards___________.
The axis is parallel to the ______.
What are Western Longitudes?
