G6 - Latitude and Longitude

The total number of parallels at an interval of 5⁰ are_____

• 37

• 36

• 19

• 42

In which hemisphere is the Antarctic Circle located?

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Western

The prime meridian passes through which country?

• UAE

• USA

• UK

• India

The total number of meridians at an interval of 5⁰ are

• 73

• 71

• 72

• 79

The standard meridian of India has been chosen at

• 0⁰

• 82.30⁰ E

• 82.30⁰ W

• 23.5

The hottest heat zone on Earth is _________ zone

• Torrid

• Temperate

• Frigid

• Equatorial

The meridian passing through Greenwich is called __________ meridian

Parallels are also called lines of latitude.

• True

• False

There are 181 parallels on the earth.

• True

• False

________________ are half circles between the North Pole and the South Pole.

• Meridians

• Parallels