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Latitude and longitude

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The imaginary line drawn exactly midway between the two poles is called

a)

Hemisphere

b)

North pole

c)

Equator

2.

The imaginary line on which our earth rotates is called

a)

Grid

b)

Axis

c)

Lattitude

3.

The meridians meet at the

a)

Equator

b)

Green which

c)

Green shire

4.

The tropic of cancer is ________ located at latitude

a)

23 1/2degree South

b)

23 1/2degree north

c)

66 1/2 degree north

5.

The arctic circle or the parallel of

a)

66 1/2degree north

b)

82 degree south

c)

23 1/2 degree north

6.

Torrid zone lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn and is also known as the

a)

Temperate zone

b)

Tropical zone

c)

Frigid zone

7.

Meridian is derived from

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

French

8.

The total number of meridians across the globe

a)

180

b)

181

c)

360

9.

The vertical lines are also known as

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Grid

10.

How many zones are there

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5