Latitude/Heat Zones
Which things can be marked in their correct sizes on the globe ?
Oceans,Countries and continents can be marked in their correct sizes on the globe .
Chandrapur is located on which latitude?
Chandrapur is located on 20°N latitude .
What are meridians of longitude ?
All of the imaginary circles perpendicular to the Equator are called meridians of longitudes running from North to South Pole
0° longitude
What are the degrees of tropic of Cancer , Artic Circle , Equator , Tropic of Capricorn , Antarctic circle ?
Tropic of cancer - 23 1/2°N
Artic Circle - 66 1/2°N
Tropic Of Capricorn - 23 1/2°S
Antarctic Circle - 66 1/2 ° S
Why do we have heat zones on Earth?
The fact that the Earth is spherical in shape results in different parts of the Earth getting heated differently. Based on the heat received from the Sun, the Earth is divided into three heat zones .
What are the 2 types of lines needed to locate any point on the Earth's surface ?
Latitudes and longitudes are required to locate any point on the Earth's Surface .
Approximately how many standard time does Russia have ?
Russia approximately has 11 standard time .
Define Latitudes ?
One of the imaginary circles parallel to the equator is called latitude .
What is the true shape of the earth ? Explain it shortly.
The true shape of the Earth is Geoid it's flattened from North and South Pole and bulge in the middle.
A particular city lies in the time zone -2. What does it mean ?
This means that the city's local time is 2 hours behind Greenwich .
How many hours and minutes is India ahead than Greenwich ? Why ?
India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). It is because India is towards the East of Greenwich and lies on 82° 30'E and Greenwich is 0° so sunlight reaches first on India and then after approximately 5 hr 30 min it reached to Greenwich .
Into how many time zones is the world divided?
The world is divided into 3 zones namely Torrid Zone , Temperate Zone and Frigid Zone.
How many latitudes are on the Earth ?
There are 180 Latitudes , 90 - 90 latitudes in each hemisphere .
How do latitudes and longitudes help in locating a point ? Why is only one of them insufficient in doing this ?
Latitudes and Longitudes form a grid . Two different points may lie on the same latitude , or same longitude . But there is only one point where a point can be identified with the help of the latitude and longitude of which it lies .
What is the time difference between Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in Assam ?
The time difference between Dwarka and Dibrugarh is of 1 hour 45 minutes .
What should we take if we are travelling to a place which is in Torrid Zone ?
If we are travelling to a place which is in Torrid Zone we should carry sunscrean , Chiller Box , Cotton Clothes , Liquids etc.
What are the size and type of globes ?
Big globes - Not easy to carry
Small pocket globes
Ballon like globes - Which can be inflated and can be carried with ease .
What is the value of the standard meridian of India and in which state is it passing through ?
Note : Do mention North,South,East or West .
The value of the standard meridian of India is
82 1/2° E and the meridian passes through Uttar Pradesh .
What is another way to get to know the latitude of your place ?