Geography
Assertion (A): 1° angular distance of the parallels of latitudes is roughly equal to 111 km.
Reason (R) : The poles are each located at 90° angular distance north or south of the Equator.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Related Questions
Which of the following is true about lines of longitude?
- They run parallel to the Prime Meridian.
- They are full circles
- They are 360 lines at 1° interval.
- All of the above.
See the below figure and answer the following questions.
(a) What would be the value of angle AOB?
- 40°
- 20°
- 10°
- 140°
(b) The circle through EQ is a
- Great circle
- Small circle
- Semi-circle
- Both (1) and (2)
(c) Identify the relationship between length of the Prime Meridian and that of 40° Meridian.
- ≥
- <
- =
- ≤
The distance between two lines of longitude is maximum at which latitude?
- Tropic of Cancer
- North Pole
- Equator
- Arctic circle
Assertion (A): All places on a particular meridian will have noon at the same time.
Reason (R): The sun crosses a meridian at noon.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.