Latitudes & Longitudes

Q1. A __________ is a small model of the Earth.

• a. Sphere

• b. Globe

• c. Map

• d. None of these

Q2. Tropic of Cancer is  $23\ \frac{1}{2\degree}S$  and Tropic of Capricorn is  $23\ \frac{1}{2}N$  .

• True

• False

Q3. __________ is also known as Great Circle.

• a. North pole

• b. Greenwich Meridian

• c. Equator

• d. International Date Line

Q4. Chose the correct answers.

• a. C=Tropic of Capricorn

• b. C=Tropic of Cancer

• c. A=Tropic of Cancer

• d. A=Antarctic Circle

• e. B=Equator

Q5. Choose the correct answer.

• a. A=Antarctic Circle

• b. B=Artic Circle

• c. B=Antarctic Circle

• d. A=Artic Circle

• e. None of these

Q6. There are total _______ lines of latitudes and _______ lines of longitudes.

• a. 160 and 370

• b. 256 and 233

• c. 181 and 360

• d. None of these

Q7. The parallels or lines of latitude and meridians or lines of longitude form a network on the globe. It is called a _______.

Q8. The full circles that run from east to west on the surface of the glob are called _________.

• a. Parallels of latitude

• b. Meridians of longitudes

• c. Northern Hemisphere

• d. Southern Hemisphere

Q9. The longest line of latitude is known as the ________.

• a. Prime Meridian

• b. Equator

• c. Tropic of Capricorn

• d. None of these

Q10. The Prime Meridian passes through a place called ___________.

• a. United States

• b. Green Pumpkin

• c. Green Angel

• d. Greenwich