Question

Description of the study area in terms of its exact position

Answer 1

Answer: Traditionally positions are given using degrees, minutes, and seconds of angles in two measurements: one for latitude, the angle north or south of the equator; and one for longitude, the angle east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Answer 2

To study an area, one must know geographical and other factors.

• An area is studied for various purposes. Purposes like building a factory or a house, national parks, plantations, etc.

• There are a few factors one must know for studying area and this depends on the purpose of the area.

• For example, if one wants to use the land for farming then the area of the land should have adequate water supply, sunlight, soil texture, and minerals.

• For building factories or houses, the area of land should have strong soil, adequate supply of water, waste segregation methods, etc.