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प्रश्न
What is the latitude of South Pole? Also, give its characteristics.
उत्तर
Latitude of South Pole Latitude of the south pole is 90° south because it is situated South of Equator at a distance of a quarter of the circumference of the earth. Here the days and night are of six months' duration.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is meant by “the Parallels of Latitude?
How are Latitudes measured?
Explain why there is no higher latitude other than 90° N and 90° S.
Using a globe, write down the names of the countries through which the equator passes.
Complete the following table.
| Characteristics | Parallels of latitude | Meridians of longitude |
| Shape | ||
| Size | Size of each parallel is different. | |
| Distance | Distance between two meridians is larger on the equator and the same decreases towards the Poles. |
The latitude which divides the Earth into two halves ______.
Name the following:
66½°S
Give Reasons:
The length of the lines of latitude decreases from the equator.
The Sun’s rays fall vertically in this region ______.
High latitudes are there between ______.
