Habitats, Adaptations, and Biodiversity Protection

🌍 Understanding Earth’s Coordinates and Time 🕰️ Ever wondered how pilots fly across continents or how GPS finds your exact location? 🌐 It’s all about Earth's coordinates—latitude and longitude—and how they connect with time zones across the globe. ⏳ Dive into this fascinating world of geography and science, and learn how Earth’s grid helps us navigate, communicate, and stay in sync with time! 📍🕓

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📊 Facts & Figures

TopicData / Fact
🌍 Total Latitude Lines181 (90° N to 90° S plus the Equator)
🌐 Total Longitude Lines360 (180° E and 180° W from Prime Meridian)
🕒 Time per Longitude15° = 1 hour
🗺️ Earth’s Rotation360° in 24 hours → 15° per hour
🧭 Prime Meridian LocationGreenwich, England (0° Longitude)
🌎 IST Meridian82.5° E → India is 5 hrs 30 mins ahead of GMT
🧭 Tropic of Cancer23.5° N (passes through India)
🧭 Arctic & Antarctic Circles66.5° N and 66.5° S respectively
Core Concepts
ConceptDescription
🌍 LatitudeImaginary horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator (0°).
🌐 LongitudeImaginary vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°).
🕰️ Time ZonesEarth is divided into 24 time zones, each roughly 15° of longitude apart, representing 1-hour differences.
🧭 EquatorThe central line of latitude (0°) dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
🧭 Prime MeridianThe central line of longitude (0°), passing through Greenwich, England, dividing Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
🕓 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)The standard reference time for the world, based on the Prime Meridian.
🇮🇳 IST (Indian Standard Time)IST = GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes, based on 82.5° E longitude.

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