Globe

Which of the following best describes a Globe?

• A flat map

• A round model of the Earth

• A telescope

• A compass

Why Earth is the only planet in our solar system which support life?

• Earth has the right combination of atmospheric gases for sustaining life.

• Earth is not too far nor too close to the sun therefore it receives the right temperature suitable for life.

• Presence of water.

• All of the above

How do we know that the shape of the Earth is spherical?

• Satellite images from space taken by astronauts.

• Theory given by Mark Anthony.

• Because the Earth rotates on its axis.

• Because the sky is blue.

There are different types of Globes. Which of the following best describes the types of the Globes?

• Big Globes which cannot be carried easily.

• Small pocket globes which are portable.

• Globes which can be inflated like a balloon.

• All of the above

What is an Axis?

• An imaginary line around which the earth spins or rotates.

• A tool used for drawing straight lines.

• A type of plant found in rainforests.

• A measurement of temperature.

Which imaginary line divide the earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Greenwich Meridian

• None of these

Name the imaginary line which separates the earth in Eastern and Western Hemisphere?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• North Pole

Which of the following is not a Continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Pacific

Earth is not the only habitable planet in our solar system.

• True

• False

The Earth is slightly flat at the poles and bulges at the equator.

• True

• false