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Latitude, Longitude And Time

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What is GMT ?

Solution
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) originally referred to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London,  which later became adopted as a global time standard.

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

    

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.

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