Latitudes and logitudes

Latitudes and longitudes [Grid]

By Isabella

1)Latitudes and Longitudes form a sort of net called grid and meet at right angles

Reminder: There are 5 major latitudes, and they are: ------->

Arctic Circle[66 n]

Tropic of Cancer [23.5n]

Equator [0]

Tropic of Capricorn [23.5 s]

Antarctic Circle [66s]

Multiple Choice

Which major latitude passes through the UAE, India and KSA?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Anarctic Circle

Open Ended

Do you think it is important to have a grid in a globe? Why?

Multiple Choice

Latitude and longitude meet each other at _____ angle.

• obtuse

• acute

• reflex

• right

• left

Multiple Choice

GK: Which hemisphere does UAE lie in?

• Nothern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

• Eastern hemishphere

• Southern hemishpere

Multiple Choice

Which is the most important longitude?

• Middle meridian

• Eastwest meridian

• International date line

• Prime meridian

Multiple Choice

How many latitudes are there including Equator?

• 156

• 182

• 181

• 160

• 650

Multiple Choice

How many longitudes are there?

• 650

• 360

• 456

• 951

• 365

Multiple Choice

Latitudes and longitudes meet at right angles and make a sort of net called _______

• Compass rose

• Grid

• Globe

• Map

Time for an open ended question!

Put your thinking caps on!

Open Ended

Name the biggest globe and the country it is located in.[only name of the globe and country name needed] You have 1 minute to answer!

The answer is Eartha!

• Fun fact #1: Eartha is the world's largest rotating and revolving globe that rotates exactly like the Earth.

• Fun fact #2: It is located within the headquarters of the DeLorme mapping corporation in Yarmouth, Maine, USA

• Fun fact #3: The globe weighs approximately 5,600 pounds (2,500 kg), and has a diameter of over 41 feet (12.5 m).