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Why do we use longitudes in measuring the time?

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Why do you think that longitudes help in measuring time ins ted of latitudes?

Because during the course of the day, the sun's apparent longitude changes steadily, but its apparent latitude doesn't change.


Why are longitudes called meridians of longitudes?

as all the places on the same longitude have their noon at the same time


How is knowledge of longitudes and latitudes is important for people?

The knowledge of latitude and longitude is important for people because it helps them to understand and locates the geographical location and globe better. The use of latitudes and longitudes offer a better and quick grasp of geographical facts.It determines the time zones of the different regions of the world. With the help of longitudes and latitudes, it is easy to calculate local time and standard time. Longitudes and latitudes also help in calculating the distance from one place to another.


How do you use longitudes to tell time?

1 degree longitude means 4 minutes difference on ground


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clock is type of measuring device that you can use to see the time


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What device does a cook measuring cooking time use?

I use a kitchen timer


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What is the time gap between two longitudes?

4 mts


How many longitudes are?

There are 360 longitudes


Why time varies in various countries?

because of different latitutudes and longitudes


What is time difference between gujarat and arunachal pradesh?

the time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh is of 2 hours as they both lie on different longitudes. longitudes have a difference of 4 minutes between each other so if we calculate all the time differences of the longitudes between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh , the answer is 120 minutes or 2 hours..!!