Geography

Question 1 Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What is the angle of inclination of the earth’s axis with its orbital plane? (b) Define rotation and revolution. (c) What is a leap year? (d) Differentiate between the Summer and Winter Solstice. (e) What is an equinox? (f) Why does the Southern Hemisphere experience Winter and Summer Solstice in different times … [Read more...] about Chapter 3 Motions of the Earth

Question 1 Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What is the true shape of the earth? (b) What is a globe? (c) What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer? (d) What are the three heat zones of the Earth? (e) What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude? (f) Why does the torrid zone receive maximum amount of heat? (g) Why is it 5.30 p.m. in … [Read more...] about Chapter 2 Globe Latitudes and Longitudes

Question 1 Answer the following questions briefly. (a) How does a planet differ from a star? (b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’? (c) Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun. (d) Why is the Earth called a unique planet? (e) Why do we see only one side of the moon always? (f) What is the Universe ? Answer … [Read more...] about Chapter 1 The Earth in the Solar System