Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes — Social Science STD 6 — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceGlobe: Latitudes and Longitudes2 Marks
Question
The distance between the two consecutive longitudes is maximum on the equator.
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Answer
The distance between the two consecutive longitudes is maximum at the equator as they are drawn at an interval of $1^\circ$ and the distance between them keeps on decreasing towards the poles. At the poles, they join each other. Unlike latitudes they are not parallel to each other.
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