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climatic zones

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

It is an imaginary horizontal line around the middle of a planet. It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude. What is it?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime meridian

c)

tropic of cancer

d)

Tropic of capricorn

2.

Prime meridian is also called _____________________________.

a)

Green Meridian

b)

Pink Meridian

c)

Greenwich Meridian

d)

Green Which Meridian

3.

_____________________ are imaginary circles/ lines parallel to the Equator. They specify the north-south position of a location on the globe.

a)

Longitudes

b)

Latitudes

4.

________________________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole, intersecting the Equator. They meet at both Poles, and specify the east-west position of a location.

a)

Latitudes

b)

Longitudes

5.

Mountains are_______________________________.

a)

Round and flat

b)

Tall and pointy

c)

Short and green

6.

The ________________________ zone refers to the area of the earth near the equator which is generally hot and humid.

a)

Torrid

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

7.

The ___________________ zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn due to which it is also called a tropical zone.

a)

Torrid

b)

frigid

c)

Temperate

8.

There are two ___________________________ zones. The north ___________________ zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. The south __________________ zone lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the

Antarctic Circle.

a)

Torrid

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

9.

The _________________ zones are not very hot because sun rays falling in these zones are slanted.

a)

Temperate

b)

polar

c)

Torrid

10.

The ________________ zone is very cold because rays of the sun fall at a great slant. So, these zones get very little heat and are always cold covered by snow.

a)

Torrid

b)

Temperate

c)

Frigid

11.

Which of the following are pictures of plateaus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which one of the following is a peninsula?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which one of the following is a lake?

a)
b)
c)
14.

latitudes and longitudes across Earth's surface helps to locate points on the globe

a)

Yes

b)

No