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Longitudes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Longitudes are

  1. imaginary.
  2. circular.
  3. semicircular.
  4. vertical.
a)

Only 1 is correct.

b)

Only 1, 2, 4, are correct

c)

Only 1, 3, 4 are correct

d)

All are correct

2.

How many longitudes are there?

a)

180

b)

181

c)

360

d)

361

3.

Longitudes divide the earth into

a)

time zones

b)

heat zones

c)

climatic zones

d)

none of the above

4.

Local time is a measure of the position of the Sun in a particular place. Therefore it is also called as the

a)

Sun time

b)

Standard time

c)

Universal time

d)

Greenwich Meridian Time

5.

For the Earth to move through every 1o of longitude it takes about

a)

4 minutes

b)

6 minutes

c)

8 minutes

d)

2 minutes

6.

If the time at GMT is 12 noon, the time at 150 E would be

a)

1 pm

b)

2 pm

c)

11 am

d)

1 am

7.

If the time at GMT is 4 pm, the time at 150 W would be

a)

3 pm

b)

5 pm

c)

3 am

d)

5 am

8.

The International Date Line is in a zig zag pattern.

a)

It is so that it doesn't cut through any island or cause confusion of dates.

b)

It is because people couldn't manufacture such large and sturdy ropes which stands in a straight line.

c)

It is to avoid any pirate ships, crossing the line.

d)

It is because we don't exactly know where 1800 longitude is.

9.

There are 24 time zones, and each time zone is how many degrees of longitudes apart?

a)

150

b)

300

c)

40

d)

240

10.

The geographic grid or the grid system is

  1. a network of intersecting lines
  2. used to help locate places.
  3. a zig - zag pattern which helps us identify heat zones.
a)

only 1 is correct

b)

only 2 is correct

c)

only 1 and 2 are correct

d)

All 1, 2, and 3 are correct