Longitude and Time

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Longitude and Time: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, International Date Line, Determining Time and Longitude and Time etc.

Important Questions on Longitude and Time

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The longitudes are used to determine the _____ time also.

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The Indian Standard time is plus _____hours from the GMT.

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When the time at Greenwich 12:00 noon, the local time of New Orleans, located at 90° West longitude will be 6 hours ahead than that at Greenwich time.

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The sun traverses _____ degrees of longitudes per hour.

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Indian standard time line is 5:30 hours behind from the GMT (Greenwich mean time).

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The Indian Standard Time of India is calculated from 82°30'E meridian passing through _____.

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What is the significance of the International Date Line?

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How is the local time of a place determined?

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Which of the following is not a type of latitude?

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How are the vertical lines running from north to south on the earth called?