Question

Although the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India in degrees is almost equal, the noth-south stretch of the country is more than its east-west stretch in kilometers. Give Reason.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is almost the same degrees.i.e 30 degrees. But the north south distance in Kilometers is 3214 and the east west distance is 2933 km. This is because of the nature of the lines. The latitudes are parallel lines and the distance is fixed between any two points and will not vary according to the area or shape. The longitudes are not parallel lines and the distance between the lines vary from equator to the poles. The distance is maximum near the equator and minimum at the poles.