GLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

What is the true shape of the Earth?

• Completely flat

• Slightly flattened at the poles and bulging in the middle

• Perfect sphere
• Perfectly round like a basketball

What is a globe?

• A compass used for navigation

• A globe is a flat map
• A book about the Earth

• A true miniature model of the Earth

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator
• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer

What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?

• 66.5° N

• 0°

• 90° N

• 23.5° N

How many major heat zones are there on Earth?

• 2

• 3

• 10
• 5

What are the lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole called?

• Parallels of Latitude

• Meridians of Longitude

• Tropics
• Equator

How many degrees of longitude are there in total?

• 270
• 450
• 180
• 360

What is the purpose of the grid system on a globe?

• To study the behavior of ocean currents
• To predict the weather patterns
• To locate places precisely

• To measure the distance between planets

How many minutes are there in one degree of longitude?

• 10 minutes

• 4 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 7 minutes

What is the standard meridian of India?

• 85° E
• 90° E
• 77.5° E
• 82.5° E