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The document outlines several key facts about geography: 1) The globe is divided into three main zones - the frigid zones near the poles experience very cold temperatures as the sun's rays are always slanting, providing less heat. The temperate zones between the frigid and torrid zones have decreasing sun angles towards the poles. The torrid zone between the Tropics receives the most direct sunlight and heat. 2) The prime meridian runs through Greenwich, England and is used as the starting point for measuring longitude. 3) Time is measured according to the prime meridian.

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The document outlines several key facts about geography: 1) The globe is divided into three main zones - the frigid zones near the poles experience very cold temperatures as the sun's rays are always slanting, providing less heat. The temperate zones between the frigid and torrid zones have decreasing sun angles towards the poles. The torrid zone between the Tropics receives the most direct sunlight and heat. 2) The prime meridian runs through Greenwich, England and is used as the starting point for measuring longitude. 3) Time is measured according to the prime meridian.

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COMMON FACTS OF GEOGRPAHY

GLOBE

· FRIGID ZONES - Areas lying between the Arctic Circleand the North Pole in the Northern
Hemisphere and the Antarctic Circle andthe South Pole in the SouthernHemisphere, are very
cold. It is becausehere the sun does not rise much abovethe horizon. Therefore, its rays
arealways slanting and provide less heat.These are, therefore, called Frigid Zones

· TEMPERATE ZONES - The mid-day sun never shinesoverhead on any latitude beyond the Tropic
of Cancer and the Tropic ofCapricorn. The angle of the sun’s raysgoes on decreasing towards the
poles. As such, the areas bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in theNorthern
Hemisphere, and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern hemisphere.

· TORRID ZONE - The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in
between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area, therefore,receives the
maximum heat and is called the Torrid Zone.

· PRIME MERIDAN , place from where a count of longitudes begin i.e. GREENWICH where the
British royal observatory had been situated.

· MEASURING OF TIME
· ACCORDING TO PRIME MERIDAN

2. MOTIONS

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