Latitudes and Longitudes

_________ help us to identify the exact location on the earth.

• Latitudes

• Grid

• Longitudes

• Equator

Answer explanation

Grid help us to identify the exact location on the earth.

Vertical lines are ___________ and Horizontal lines are __________.

• Latitudes, Longitudes

• Equator, Prime Meridian

• Longitudes, Latitudes

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Vertical lines are Longitudes and Horizontal lines are Latitudes.

There are _______ parallels of latitude including equator. {no. of lines}

• 181

• 360

• 180

• 390

Answer explanation

There are 181 parallels of latitude including equator.

There are 180 parallels of latitude excluding equator.

Latitude help us to divide the earth into different ______________

• Hemisphere

• Heat Zones

Answer explanation

Latitude help us to divide the earth into different Heat Zones.

Longest line of Latitude.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Answer explanation

Longest line of Latitude.

Ans. Equator.

Each degree of latitude is equal to 111km and used to find the _______ of a place.

• direction

• distance

• network

• hemisphere

Answer explanation

Each degree of latitude is equal to 111km and used to find the distance of a place.

Equator is also known as _________.

• Big line

• Small Circle

• Great Circle

• Small line

Answer explanation

Equator is also known as Great Circle.

Which Heat Zone lies between of Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere and Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Frigid Zone

• Torrid Zone

• Temperate Zone

Answer explanation

Which Heat Zone is in between of Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere and Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ans. Temperate Zone.

Which Heat Zone lies between of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Torrid Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Frigid Zone

Answer explanation

Which Heat Zone lies between of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Ans. Torrid Zone.

Western most state through which Tropic of Cancer passes ___________.

• Kerala

• Gujarat

• Tamil Nadu

• Punjab

Answer explanation

Western most state through which Tropic of Cancer passes Gujarat.