How to calculate time using longitudes? Today we are going to learn how to calculate time using Longitudes. We know that our earth is spherical in shape. Therefore, somewhere it will be morning and somewhere it will be afternoon, evening or even night. So, if you are...
Are You Still Confused Between Latitudes And Longitudes? If you hold a map or globe in your hands, you will see many lines of Latitudes and Longitudes on it. These lines of Latitudes and Longitudes on Globe/map are very important. They help us to locate the exact...
International Date Line (IDL) shows the end of day one and the beginning of day two. It is just like your wrist watch changes the day and date at 12;00 midnight. We have to have a common point on earth from where the new day begins. Therefore, 180° meridian is a...
EARTH HAS A NEW EIGHTH CONTINENT – ZEALANDIA How many continents have you heard of ? Seven. But now when your teacher ask you about the total number of continents, then do not say seven. Your answer may be wrong. There is a new addition in the list of...
Natural Vegetation and wildlife – Chapter5 Natural vegetation and wildlife is an important chapter in class IX. Children often get confused between Natural vegetation and crops. In this chapter we shall read about the different types of Natural vegetation and...
HOW EL-NINO, LA-NINA AND INDIAN MONSOON ARE RELATED? El-Nino, La-Nina and Indian Monsoon are very closely related. It is known to suppress or increase the monsoon rainfall in India. El-Nino and Indian Monsoon can affect the agricultural production and GDP of India. It...
