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Latitude, Longitude and Time
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Which are the two natural points of reference on the earth ? 

Answer

North Pole and South Pole.

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Some More Questions From Latitude, Longitude and Time Chapter

What is meant by local time ?

Explain standard time.

Distinguish between latitudes and longitudes.

Distinguish between local time and standard time.

The local time at New York (75° W) is 8.30 P.M. on Wednesday. What will be time at Delhi (77°E) ?

Find out the locations of the following places with the help of your atlas and write their latitudes and longitudes

Place

Latitude

Longitude

(i) Mumbai

(ii) Vladivostok

(iii) Cairo

(iv) New York

(v) Ottawa

(vi) Geneva

(vii) Johannesburg

(viii) Sydney

    

What would be the time of the following cities if the time at Prime Meridian is 10 A.M.

(i) Delhi, (ii) London, (iii) Tokyo, (iv) Paris, (v) Cairo, (vi). Mosco.

Define the parallels of latitude.

What is the standard time ?

What is the local time ?