Question

Name five important parallels of latitude.
State two properties of lines of longitude and latitude.
How is local time of a place fixed?
What is Great Circle?
How is a great Circle useful?

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Answer 1

Answer:

1) Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle.03-Jan-2021

2) The local time of a place is fixed according the movement of Sun in Sky based on which local time is calculated. Explanation: This time is differing from the standard time. Earth is rotating on its axis and get the sunlight in the various parts of the earth

3) A great circle, also known as an orthodrome, of a sphere is the intersection of the sphere and a plane that passes through the center point of the sphere. A great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on any given sphere.

4) The most famous use of great circles in geography is for navigation because they represent the shortest distance between two points on a sphere. Due to the earth's rotation, sailors and pilots using great circle routes must constantly adjust their route as the heading changes over long distances

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Answer 2

Answer:

The five major parallels of latitudes from north to south are called: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle. 2-1) The lines of longitude are vertical imaginary lines that run in the north south direction .

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