Parallels and Meridians

What are parallels?

• Imaginary lines running from North to South
• A set of circles drawn on the surface of the globe which run from East to West
• Imaginary lines running from North to East
• Imaginary lines running from South to West

The word Latitude originates from which Latin word and what it means?

• All of the above
• I don’t know
• Meridies:Meaning:Midday
• Latus,Meaning:Wide

Which is the main Parallel?

• Prime Meridian
• Tropic Of Cancer
• Equator
• Tropic Of Capricorn

What is a grid?

• A network of Parallels and Meridians running on the globe
• Imaginary lines running from North to South
• Imaginary lines running from East to West
• Either of the end points at the top or bottom of the Earth’s axis

What are Meridians?

• I don’t know
• Imaginary lines running from East to West
• Imaginary lines running from North to South
• _{All of the above}

What is a pole?

• Either of the end points at the top or bottom of the Earth’s axis
• An imaginary line passing through Greenwich
• I don’t know
• All of the above

Where is Prime Meridian located?

• New Delhi,India
• Vatican City
• Abu Dhabi,UAE
• Greenwich Royal Observatory