GLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

What is the shape of the Earth?
a) Perfect sphere
b) Oval
c) Slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator
d) Cube

• Slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator

• Circle

• Irregular shape

• Sphere

What is a globe?

• a model of the Moon
• a type of globe fish
• a spherical container for liquids
• b) A miniature form of the Earth

he equator represents which degree of latitude?

• b) 0°
• d) 120°
• c) 30°
• a) 75°

The Tropic of Cancer is located at which latitude?

• 15° N
• 45° N
• 30° N
• a) 23½° N

How many important parallels of latitude are there?

• 1
• 6
• 10
• 5

The frigid zones are located near which part of the Earth?

• The equator
• The tropics
• The desert regions
• b) The poles

The longitude of the Prime Meridian is:

• 0°
• 120°
• 150°
• 30°

How many degrees of longitude does the Earth have?

• e) 450
• f) 300
• g) 120
• c) 360

The distance between longitudes decreases towards:

• The International Date Line
• b) The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The equator

Which zone receives the maximum heat?

• e) Polar zone
• f) Subtropical zone
• g) Equatorial zone
• b) Torrid zone