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प्रश्न
What are the lines of latitude and longitude?
उत्तर
The latitudes are the parallel circles with respect to the equator reducing in length northwards and southwards and the poles are the points only. On the other hand longitudes are equal in length drawn from North Pole to South Pole with their intervals reducing towards poles.
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What is the globe? State the importance of a globe.
What is meant by Equinox ? Give the dates of the two Equinoxes.
Mention one effect of seasons in low and high latitudes.
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Twilight and Dawn.
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At which latitude is the Sun overhead on 22nd – December?
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Daylight decreases as we go polewards from March 21st to June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere
Give reasons for the following :
Seasons are reversed between Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Give reasons for the following :
Tropical latitudes are the hottest part of the’Earth.
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The variation in the lengths of day and night goes on increasing polewards.
