Geography
Give reasons for the following:
The speed of rotation at Singapore is much faster than that at Tokyo or Russia.
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Singapore is situated near the Equator and Tokyo and Russia are situated on higher latitudes. The speed of rotation at Singapore is much faster than that at Tokyo or Russia because as the latitude increases the speed of rotation decreases.
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