Question

D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1.
Which two basic points on the earth serve as the reference points?
2.
Mention the latitudinal location of the heat zones of the earth.
3. Why does the Torrid zone have the maximum temperature?
4. What is the significance of Greenwich Mean Time?
5. Why is the Standard Meridian selected by a country a multiple of 7.5°?​

Answer 1

1. The North Pole and the South Pole serve as the reference points on Earth.

2.The North frigid zone, between the Arctic Circle 66.5° N and the North Pole 90° N. Covers 4.12% of Earth's surface. The North temperate zone, between the Tropic of Cancer 23.5° N and the Arctic Circle 66.5° N. Covers 25.99% of Earth'ssurface.

Answer 2

Answer:

1 is (North Pole and south pole)

2 is (North frigid zone )

3 is (because the ray of sun fall vertcally on this regon )

4 is (it was recommended as Mardian line)

5 is (because 15 degrees of longitude is equivalent to 1 hour time )

Explanation:

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