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Standard X
Geography
Local Time and Standard Time
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We can calculate the current time of a place accurately by using the _________ of a place.

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longitude
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altitude
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distance from sea
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temperature
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Solution

The correct option is A longitude
One can calculate the time accurately using the longitude of the place. Time experienced by a place is dependent on the rotation of the earth around the Sun causing the effect of night and day. Different longitudes experience different local times.

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