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Complete the sentence by selecting the correct option:

The earth requires 24 hours for one rotation. In one hour,

Longitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England. It is represented in degrees.


One rotation = 360o


The time required for the earth to complete one rotation = 24 hours


Therefore, longitudes covered in one hour = 360/24 = 15o

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To calculate the difference between the local times of any two places on the earth,

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Complete the sentence by selecting the correct option:

The difference between the local time of any two consecutive longitudes is

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Give geographical reasons:

The local time is decided by the noon time.

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The local time at Greenwich is considered to be the international standard time.