Latitudes And Longitudes_3

The half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth that is south of the equator.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

True or False: Latitude lines run parallel to each other.

• • True

• • False

Features of Latitude: These lines​ (a)   to each other. They are located at an ​ (b)   from each other. They are also called Parallels. All Parallels form ​ (c)   . North Pole and South Pole are however shown as ​ (d)   . Equator is the ​ (e)   . The circles gradually become shorter as we move away from the equator towards the poles.

• run parallel
• equal distance
• a complete circle around the globe
• points
• biggest circle

Features of Latitude: These lines run parallel to each other. They are located at an equal distance from each other. They are also called Parallels. All Parallels form a complete circle around the globe. North Pole and South Pole are however shown as points. Equator is the biggest circle. The ​ (a)   gradually become​ (b)   as we move ​ (c)   from the​ (d)   towards the ​ (e)   .

• circles
• shorter
• equator
• away
• poles

Numbering of the Parallels : The numbering of the parallels​ (a)   the ​ (b)   which is ​ (c)   . Parallels are marked from ​ (d)   . Parallels are drawn at the ​ (e)   . There are 90 parallels in the Northern Hemisphere, and 90 in the Southern Hemisphere. Thus there are 181 parallels in all including the Equator convert into a quiz

• starts from
• equator
• located at 0˚
• 0˚ to 90˚ degrees
• interval of 1˚

Numbering of the Parallels : The numbering of the parallels starts from the ​ (a)   . Parallels are marked from 0˚ to 90˚ degrees. Parallels are drawn at the interval of 1˚. There are 90 parallels in the Northern Hemisphere, and ​ (b)   in the ​ (c)   Hemisphere. Thus there are ​ (d)   in all including the ​ (e)   convert

• 90
• Southern
• 181 parallels
• Equator
• equator which is located at 0˚

Where does the numbering of parallels start?

• • North Pole

• • South Pole

• • Tropic of Cancer

• • Equator

What is the degree marking for the Equator?

• • 0˚

• • 45˚

• • 90˚

• • 180˚

Parallels are marked from 0˚ to _____ degrees.

• • 45˚

• • 90˚

• • 180˚

• • 360˚