RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 2 Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes

These comprehensive RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 2 Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 2 Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes

→ Globe is a true model (miniature form) of the earth.

→ On the globe, countries, continents and oceans are shown in their correct size.

→ Another imaginary line running on the globe dividies it into two equal parts. This line is known as the equator.

→ All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes.

→ The distance east or west of a place from the reference line connecting the North Pole and the South Pole is measured in degrees. This fractional distance is called longitude and these reference lines are called longitudinal meridian.

→ The meridian passing through Greennieh, where the British Royal Observatory is located is called the Prime Meridian.

→ There is an equal time at all places located on any one meridian. This is called the local time of the meridian.

→ The local time at the meridian is taken as the standard time for the whole country. It is known as the Indian Standard Time (IST).

→ In India, the longitude of 82½° E (82° 30'E) is treated as the standard meridian.