Locating places on globe

1. 1.A network of lines crossing each other to form squares or rectangles

• a.parallel

• b.grid

• meridian

• d.equator

2. 2. Imaginary lines drawn on the globe that run parallel to the equator

• a. lines of latitude

• b.Arctic circle

• c. lines of longitude

• d.Antarctic circle

3.Lines of longitude are also called

• a.equator

• b.meridians

• c.parallels

• d.grid

4. 4.Find the degree for Tropic of Cancer.

• a.23 1/2

• b. 66 1/2

• c.22 1/2

• 65 1/2

5. ____________ is located at the intersection of latitude 28.6 N and 77.2 E

• a.Kashmir

• b.Uttar Pradesh

• c.Mumbai

• d.New Delhi

6.The meridian at which the calendar date changes

• a. Greenwich Mean Time

• b. IDL

• c.Local time

• d.North Meridian

7.Parallels are numbered from the ____________

• a)meridians

• b)north pole

• c)south pole

• d)equator

8)There are ____of latitude in all

• a)140

• b)120

• C)170

• d)180

9)Meridians are equal in length and form _______

• a)semi circles

• b)squares

• c)circles

• d)rectangles

10) The 0 ⁰longitude is known as the --------------

• prime meridian

• grid

• pole

• equator