LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
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Question
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What influences the duration of the day and night as one moves from south to north?
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longitudinal extent
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latitudinal extent
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standard meridian
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night as one moves from south to north.
Detailed explanation-2: -Longitudinal location-Earth takes 24 hrs to cover 360 longitudes so, it takes 2hrs to cover 30°. Hence there is a time lag of 2 hrs between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. Latitudinal location-As we move from equator towards the poles, the duration of day starts reducing.
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