LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

The polar diameter of the earth is ___ km shorter than the equatorial diameter.

• 40 km

• 44 km

• 48 km

• 50 km

The end points of the axis of the earth are called the

• poles

• diameter

• equator

• dot

The North Pole always points towards the ____ star

• north

• south

• pole

• east

The imaginary line which divides the earth into northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere is known as

• south pole

• parallel

• north pole

• equator

The earth is like a sphere. it is slightly bulging at the equator and flattened at the poles. Tick true or false

• True

• False

The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator is called latitude. tick true or false

• True

• False

The total number of latitudes are_______

• 0⁰

• 90⁰

• 180⁰

• 360⁰

The total number of longitudes are____

• 0⁰

• 90⁰

• 180⁰

• 360⁰

Any two latitudes are always _______ each other

• intersect

• overlap

• parallel to

• perpendicular to

The network of parallels and meridians on a globe is called the (a)