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Q. Consider the following statements regarding latitudes?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding latitudes?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Latitude of a place is the angular distance of the place from the equator. All latitudes also called parallels are concentric circles.
Statement 2 is correct: The largest latitude is the Equator, and they become smaller towards poles.
Statement 3 is correct: Equator is the largest latitude of the earth dividing the earth in two equal halves.
Statement 4 is correct: Locations near the Equator are ideal for space launch, as they have a faster revolution speed than other latitudes. For example-Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, are good locations for space launch because the Earth spins to the east, spacecraft must also launch to the east (or to the southeast or northeast) to take advantage of this Earth-boost of speed.
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Latitude of a place is the angular distance of the place from the equator. All latitudes also called parallels are concentric circles.
Statement 2 is correct: The largest latitude is the Equator, and they become smaller towards poles.
Statement 3 is correct: Equator is the largest latitude of the earth dividing the earth in two equal halves.
Statement 4 is correct: Locations near the Equator are ideal for space launch, as they have a faster revolution speed than other latitudes. For example-Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, are good locations for space launch because the Earth spins to the east, spacecraft must also launch to the east (or to the southeast or northeast) to take advantage of this Earth-boost of speed.
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