Question

Give a geographical reason for the following: (i) All the latitudes except equator are small circles. (ii) There is need for IDL. (iii) The places located relatively eastward experience a new day first​

Answer 1

Answer:

except for the equator, other parallels of latitudes are not great circles this is happening because other parallels of latitudes (which are small circle) do not lie on the plane passing through the center of Earth /globe nor do they divide the earth/globe into two equal halves, which the only equator can do.

Answer 2

Answer:

i) Because earth is wide at centre(near equator.)

ii) For getting sane time in the whole country.

iii) Because the gaint Pacific ocean cause a large fistance b/w Japan(East most country) and USA(West most country).