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Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All parallels north of the equator are called

a)

North latitudes

b)

North longitudes

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Both a and b

2.

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called

a)

Parallels of latitudes

b)

Parallels of longitudes

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

3.

Which of the following is a longitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic circle

d)

Prime meridian

4.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

None of these

5.

Latitude 231/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

6.

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

7.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

8.

The Earth rotates from

a)

East to west

b)

West to East

c)

East to South

d)

West to North

9.

The time difference between India and Greenwich is

a)

3 hours 30 minutes

b)

4 hours 30 minutes

c)

5 hours 30 minutes

d)

1 hour 30 minutes

10.

Grid is a network of

a)

Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

b)

The tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn

c)

The north pole and South Pole

d)

The Arctic circle and Antarctic circle

11.

If in India the time is 2:00 p.m. then what will be the time at -6 longitude?

a)

1:30 am

b)

2:00 am

c)

2:30 am

d)

1:00 pm

12.

If in India the time is 7:00 a.m. then what will be the time at + 9 longitude?

a)

10:00 am

b)

1:00 am

c)

11:00 am

d)

10:30 am