Q7 of 10 Page 12

Differentiate between a. Local and Standard time b. Equator and Prime meridian

(a)




















Local Time



Standard Time



(i) It refers to the time of a particular country or place.



(i) It refers to the official time of a region, consisting of several countries.



(ii) It depends on the movements of the sun.



(ii) It depends on the law made in a country.



(iii) It changes due to the shift in longitude.



(iii) It remains constant in the country.



(b)




















Equator



Prime Meridian



(i) It is the line of latitude which passes through the center of the earth, that passes through 13 countries.



(i) It is the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, in England.



(ii) It separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres.



(ii) It separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres.



(iii) It is located at 0 degrees latitude.



(iii)It is located at 0 degrees longitude.



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