A. Very Short Answer Question (Objective Question)
1. What is the true shape of the earth?
2. What is globe?
3. What is the standard meridian of India?
4. Why was the Parallels of latitude so called?
5. The earth is divided into.
6. Which is the longest latitude?
7. Which movement of the earth causes day and night.
8. The daily motion of the earth is called.
9. How many days a leap year?
10. The cycle of seasons is caused due it.
Answers
Explanation:
Parallels of Latitudes:
All the parallel circles from the equator to the poles are called parallels of latitudes.
Meridians of Longitudes:
All the semi-circles which join north pole to south pole are termed as meridians of longitudes.
(f) Torrid Zone receives the maximum amount of heat because of the following reasons:
The Sun shines perpendicular between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn throughout the year.
Perpendicular sun rays give more heat than slanting sun rays.
(g) It is 5.30 p.m. in India when it is 12.00 noon in London because of the following reasons:
London is located at 0° longitude while the time of 8212° E longitude is taken as standard time in India.
There is a difference of 8212 between the longitude of London and the Standard Meridian of India (8212 E).
Time in India is ahead of London. It is 4 minutes ahead at every longitude towards east.
Hence time in India is ahead of London by 5.30 hours (4 x 8212 = 330 minutes or 5.30 hours).