Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the name for mean solar time of the longitude (0°) of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in England. The meridian at this longitude is called the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.
Q. Why does the prime meridian run through Greenwich?
Why does the Prime Meridian run through Greenwich? There were two main reasons for the choice. The decision was based on the argument that by naming Greenwich as Longitude 0º, it would be advantageous to the largest number of people. Therefore the Prime Meridian at Greenwich became the centre of world time.
Q. Where does the prime meridian run through?
Greenwich, England
Q. What are the names of the four hemispheres of the earth in which two do you live?
Terms in this set (8) The four hemispheres of the Earth are the eastern, western, southern, and northern. We live in the western and northern hemispheres.
Q. Why are there no seasons at the equator?
At the equator there are no seasons because each day the Sun strikes at about the same angle. Every day of the year the equator receives about 12 hours of sunlight. The poles remain cool because they are never tilted in a direct path of sunlight.
Q. Does the equator have 4 seasons?
The equator near Quito, Ecuador. There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter. Each season is caused by the Earth’s axial tilt and orbit around the Sun, and is characterized by specific climatic conditions and weather patterns.
Q. Why is there no winter at the equator?
The poles may get away from the sun periodically due to revolution but the angle made by Sunrays is almost same throughout the year near equator. Equatorial countries get maximum sunlight throughout the year.At the sametime they get extreme moisture and rainfall all round the year . So they experience lack of winter.
Q. Do seasons exist at the equator?
Places near the Equator experience little seasonal variation. They have about the same amount of daylight and darkness throughout the year. These places remain warm year-round. Near the Equator, regions typically have alternating rainy and dry seasons.
Q. Is there ever winter at the equator?
Near the equator, there is little temperature change throughout the year, though there may be dramatic differences in rainfall and humidity. The terms summer, autumn, winter and spring do not generally apply.
Q. Does the equator have 2 summers?
We DO have 2 summers and two winters – and 2 springs and autumns too. The varying distance between the sun and earth does not cause the seasons. They are caused by the tilt of the Earth towards the sun in summer and away from the sun in winter.
