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Latitudes and Longitudes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

----------------- is a 3 dimensional model of the earth.

a)

Map

b)

Geoid

c)

Globe

d)

Longitude

2.

What is the imaginary line on which our earth rotates?

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equator

d)

Galaxy

3.

What is a latitude ?

a)

It is the measurement from east or west of the prime meridian.

b)

It is an image of an area, usually of the Earth or part of the Earth.

c)

an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

d)

It is the measurement of distance the north or south of the Equator.

4.

What is the most important parallel of latitude ?

a)

Axis

b)

Equator

c)

Prime meridian

d)

All of the above

5.

What is longitudes ?

a)

Equator is the longitude.

b)

It is a imaginary line in which earth rotates.

c)

It is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.

6.

Our earth takes ----- hours to complete one rotation , that is ------- degrees of longitudes ?

a)

24 , 360

b)

12 , 67

c)

0 , 43

d)

24 , 0

7.

The tropic of capricorn is located at latitude ------------ .

a)

66 1/2 degree's south

b)

0 degree

c)

23 1/2 degree's south

d)

180 degree's north

8.

What are the 3 heat zones ?

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Torrid zone

d)

All of these

9.

What is the meaning of the word meridian ?

a)

Lines

b)

Morning

c)

Mid-day

d)

All of these

10.

What is the full form of PM and AM ?

a)

Post Meridian and Ante meridian

b)

Prime meridian and after meridian

11.

The standard meridian of India passes through the city of ----------------.

a)

Chennai

b)

Allapuzha

c)

Allahabad

d)

Ahmedabad