Location and Extent — Chapter Summary
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Geography
Summary of Location and Extent for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography. Part of the Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography syllabus.
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Overview
Notice how two countries can be compared through their position on the globe, their size, their capital cities, and their historical background. India lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres and Brazil lies mostly in the southern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. India is in the souther
Key Concepts
India is located in the northern
India is located in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is in the southern part of the Asian continent.
Some part of Brazil lies
Some part of Brazil lies in the northern hemisphere, while most of it lies in the southern hemisphere. It lies in the western hemisphere in the northe
The capital of India is New
The capital of India is New Delhi and the capital of Brazil is Brasilia.
Indira Point is the southernmost tip
Indira Point is the southernmost tip of India. It is located on 6 degrees 45 minutes north latitude.
The mainland of India extends from
The mainland of India extends from about 8 degrees 4 minutes north to 37 degrees 6 minutes north, and from about 68 degrees 7 minutes east to 97 degre
Learning Objectives
- Identify India and Brazil using basic clues such as culture, sport, and products
- Locate India and Brazil on the world map
- Describe the hemispheric and continental position of both countries
- State the capital cities of India and Brazil
- Recall the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of mainland India and Brazil
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