Question

What is latitude? What is the latitudnal extent of India ?

Answer 1

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. Latitudinal extent of India is 8o 4' 28" N to 37o 17' 53" N. It influences the duration of day and night as one moves from north to south . the tropic of cancer divides India into almost two equal parts. that is India lies between tropical and temperate zones .northern part of India has high anual range of temperature and southern part of India has low range of temperature.

Answer 2

latitude is the angular distance of a place from where the equator,measured at the centre of the earth.it extent to india 8o 4 minute and 28 sec north and 37o 17 minute 53 sec south.