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Grids on earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. Latitudes are imaginary horizontal lines on the earth.
a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which direction do latitude lines go?

a)

To the north pole

b)

North to South

c)

East to West

d)

To the beach

3.

Which choice describes the southern hemisphere?

a)

The area on the equator

b)

The area above the equator

c)

The area below the equator

4.

Total number of latitudes on a globe is _________.

a)

180

b)

90

c)

360

d)

500

5.

Which of the following are called special latitudes?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

All the given options

6.

The angle at which the earth is tilted is _________.

a)

23 and a half

b)

25 and a half

c)

29 and a half

d)

27 and a half

7.

The reference longitude is called ___________________.

a)

Meridian

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Equator

d)

None of the given options

8.

The vertical lines on the globe are called_______________.

a)

Longitude

b)

Axis

c)

North Pole

d)

Latitude

9.

There are ____________meridians on the globe.

a)

24

b)

181

c)

360

d)

160

10.

which of the following is not one of the features of the longitudes.

a)

The meet at poles

b)

The size of the circles decreases from Equator to poles.

c)

The maximum distance between two lines is at the Equator.