NCERT Geography (Page 6)

1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What is the angle of inclination of the earth’s axis with its orbital plane? Ans. Earth’s orbital plane is known as the ecliptic plane, and Earth’s tilt is known to astronomers as the obliquity of the ecliptic, being the angle between the ecliptic andRead More →

1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What is the true shape of the earth? Ans. The earth is slightly flat near the poles and bulges at the center. (b) What is a globe? Ans. A globe is a three-dimensional, spherical, scale model of Earth (terrestrial globe or geographical globe) or otherRead More →

1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) How does a planet differ from a star? Ans. Stars have their own heat and light, and planets do not. There are countless stars but we have only eight plants. (b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’? Ans. The sun, eight planets,Read More →