Question

Why is it that inspite of having an almost equal latitudinal and longitudinal extent, the north south extent is greater than the east west extent in kilometres ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

· This is the fact that Latitudinal and longitudinal extent of mainland India is about 30°. Despite of it, N-S extent is greater than E-W extent. As can be seen in the following figure: ... As we move from South to North the distance between two longitude decreases from equator (111km) to poles(0 km).

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

We know that latitudes are equidistant from each other, but Distance between longitudes decreases as one moves from equator to poles. Therefore, the east west extent that longitudinal appears to be smaller than the north south or latitudinal extent!