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Latitude, Longitude And Time
Question
What is meant by local time ?
Solution
The simple old way of determining time was adjust the clock at noon when the sun would cross the local meridian and the shadows would be at their shortest. Time calculated by position of the sun at noon of a given place is called local time.
Some More Questions From Latitude, Longitude and Time Chapter
What is the great circle ?
What are coordinates ?
Why does the sun appear to be moving from east to west ?
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
Place
Latitude
Longitude
(i) Mumbai
(ii) Vladivostok
(iii) Cairo
(iv) New York
(v) Ottawa
(vi) Geneva
(vii) Johannesburg
(viii) Sydney