Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes — Social Science STD 6 — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceGlobe: Latitudes and Longitudes5 Marks
Question
How do we distribute the geographic features over the earth?
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Answer
To understand the distribution of geographic features and locations over the earth’s surface, we require some system of accurate location.
The features can be represented on the map and a globe with the help of the points of references.
The two basic points of references are North Pole and South Pole which form the basis for the grid system.
The two sets of lines which intersect each other at the right angle on the face of the earth forms the grid.
These two sets of lines are known as Parallels of Latitude and Meridians of Longitude which criss-cross in such a way that they make a network at the face of the earth.
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