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L2- Parallels and Meridians

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the earth from the equator to the South Pole is called------------.

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Equator

d)

North pole

2.

-------------- is the longest line of latitudes.

a)

Prime meridian

b)

Tropic of capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of cancer

3.

The Equator is also called as ---------------.

a)

Longitudes

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

The Great Circle

d)

None of the above

4.

The Prime Meridian passes through the place called ----------------.

a)

Greenwich

b)

Green pumpkin

c)

Green Land

d)

America

5.

There are ----------- parallels.

a)

180

b)

100

c)

200

d)

181

6.

Imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles are called ------------------------.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of cancer

7.

--------------- is the Parallel which is 66.5 degree North from the Equator.

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

8.

The line that connects the North Pole and the South Pole on one side of the Earth is called the __________________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

9.

The two end points on the Earth's axis are called----------.

a)

Dots

b)

Lines

c)

Poles

d)

Caps