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GEOGRAPHIC GRID

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an alternate name for the mid zone?
a)
Low Zone
b)
Cold Zone
c)
Temperate Zone
d)
Polar Zone
2.
Which climate is absolutely freezing and supports zero life?
a)
Subarctic
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Ice Cap
3.

Lines of constant latitude or parallels

a)

Run north or south parallel to the equator

b)

Run east or west of the Prime Meridian

c)

All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles

d)

None of the above

4.

An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude is called

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Antarctic Circle

5.

Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?

a)

80 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

none of the above

6.

This marks the location of the equator on Earth

a)

90 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

0 degrees

d)

none of the above

7.

Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in

a)

Kilometers

b)

Meters

c)

Degrees

d)

None of the above

8.

To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

a)

the lines of longitude only

b)

the lines of latitude only

c)

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

d)

a neighboring area to describe the location

9.

Which of the following is TRUE about the line of latitude?

a)

They are semi circle

b)

The y are of same size

c)

They are parallel

d)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the lines of latitude?

a)

They are 111 km apart from each other

b)

There are 90 line of latitude in northern hemisphere

c)

All lines of latitude run north to south

d)

None of the above

11.

How many lines of latitude are there between the equator and North Pole?

a)

90

b)

89

c)

100

d)

180

12.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Torrid Zone?

a)

It is located around the Equator

b)

it experiences hot climate throughout the year

c)

It receives vertical sunrays

d)

All of the above

13.

Which of the following is the correct location of the temperate zone?

a)

Between the tropics

b)

Between Arctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Between North Pole and Arctic Circle

d)

None of the above

14.

Which of the following are important lines of latitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Cancer

e)

North Pole

15.

Which of the following are located in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

16.

Lines of constant longitude or meridian

a)

Run north or south parallel to the equator

b)

Run east or west of the Equator

c)

All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles

d)

None of the above

17.

What is the full form of IDL?

a)

Indian Day Light

b)

Indian Date Line

c)

International Day Light

d)

International Date Line

18.

Which of the following locations marked on the Map will experience sunrise first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

19.

Which of the following locations marked on the Map represent 0 Degree Longitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

20.

Which of the following locations marked on the Map represent IST?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

21.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Location A is ahead of location B and C in time

b)

Location B is ahead of location A but behind location C in time

c)

Location C is ahead of location A but behind location B in time

d)

None of the above

22.

Which of the following is the correct location of the Indian Standard Time?

a)

82o 50' East

b)

82o 30' West

c)

82o 50' West

d)

82o 30' East

23.

Select all the CORRECT statements about the lines of longitude.

a)

They are semi-circles

b)

They run parallel to each other

c)

They are far at the Equator and meet at the poles

d)

They are all similar in size

24.

It is Wednesday and you cross the IDL from East to West. What will be the day?

a)

Wednesday

b)

Thursday

c)

Tuesday

25.

Choose the CORRECT statement/s for Time Zones.

a)

Each time zone covers 15 degrees of longitude

b)

Each time zone covers 1 hour of time

c)

The time zone follows their local time

d)

There are 24 time zones

26.
There is a 4 hour time difference between A and B.  What is the difference in Longitude between these locations?
a)
15o
b)
23.5o
c)
45o
d)
60o
27.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
28.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
30.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which Hemisphere are Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
32.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

33.

The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.


Locations A and B have the same

a)

latitude and local time

b)

latitude and elevation

c)

longitude and local time

d)

longitude and elevation

34.

All parallels north of the equator are called

a)

North latitudes

b)

North longitudes

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Both a and b

35.

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called

a)

Parallels of latitudes

b)

Parallels of longitudes

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

36.

Which of the following is a longitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic circle

d)

Prime meridian

37.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

None of these

38.

Latitude 231/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

39.

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

40.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

41.

The Earth rotates from

a)

East to west

b)

West to East

c)

East to South

d)

West to North

42.

The time difference between India and Greenwich is

a)

3 hours 30 minutes

b)

4 hours 30 minutes

c)

5 hours 30 minutes

d)

1 hour 30 minutes

43.

Grid is a network of

a)

Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

b)

The tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn

c)

The north pole and South Pole

d)

The Arctic circle and Antarctic circle

44.

If in India the time is 2:00 p.m. then what will be the time at -6 longitude?

a)

1:30 am

b)

2:00 am

c)

2:30 am

d)

1:00 pm

45.

If in India the time is 7:00 a.m. then what will be the time at + 9 longitude?

a)

10:00 am

b)

1:00 am

c)

11:00 am

d)

10:30 am

46.

Network of Criss- crossing lines

a)

Grid

b)

Globe

c)

Map

47.

Meridian means-----

a)

Full Moon day

b)

New Moon day

c)

Midday

48.

The Equator is also called as -----

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Great Circle

c)

Longitude

49.

The 180° Longitude is ------

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International date line

50.

The 0° Longitude......

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Great Circle

51.

The 0° Latitude......

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Pole

52.

Time difference between the two consecutive meridians..........

a)

3 Minutes

b)

4 Minutes

c)

5 Minutes

53.

The Prime Meridian passes through.........

a)

Greenwich

b)

India

c)

Australia

54.

The ------- divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Grid

55.

------ helps us to find the time of a place on the Globe.

a)

Latitudes

b)

Longitudes

c)

Maps

56.

The total number of longitudes are :

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

57.

The Antarctic circle is located in :

a)

the Northern hemisphere

b)

The Southern Hemisphere

c)

The eastern hemisphere

58.

The Standard Meridian of India is..............

a)

62°30' E

b)

82°30' E

c)

97°25' E

59.

Which one of the following statements is false about the globe?

a)

It is a true model of the Earth

b)

It is the flat representation of the Earth surface

c)

It shows countries, continents and oceans in their correct size.

d)

It can be rotated the same way as a top spin

60.

Which one of the following is used to measure the latitudes?

a)

Meter

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Degree

61.

THE ANGULAR DISTANCE OF A PLACE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR.

(a)  

62.

THE CRISSCROSSING LINES FROM A FRAME WORK ARE KNOWN AS----

(a)  

63.

A LINE OF LATITUDE LOCATED 23.5*SOUTH IS KNOWN AS---

(a)  

64.

_______ & ________ ARE OPPOSITE TO EACH OTHER AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE SPHERE.

(a)  

65.

THE LENGTH OF THE EQUATOR IS -----------------KM.

(a)  

66.

LATITUDE INDICATES THE LOCATION OF THE PLACE IS KNOWN ----

(a)  

67.

1* LATITUDE =------------------

(a)  

68.

LINES OF LATITUDES ARE KNOWN AS -----

(a)  

69.

---------------------- HAD THE FIRST TIME CALCULATED THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE EARTH.

(a)  

70.

-------------DIVIDE THE EARTH INTO DISTINCT HEAT BELTS.

(a)  

71.

----------------- IS THE LINE OF LONGITUDE WHOSE ANGULAR DISTANCE IS ZERO DEGREE.

(a)  

72.

THE ZONE BETWEEN ARCTICLE CIRCLE AND TROPIC OF CANCER IS KNOWN AS

(a)  

73.

EGA STANDS FOR--------------

(a)  

74.

THE (a)   OF ANY PLACE IS OBTAINED BY THE OVER HEAD SUN AT NOON.

75.

THE UNIFORM TIME BASED ON A CENTRAL MERIDIAN IS KNOWN AS ------

(a)  

76.

THE EARTH HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO ----TIME ZONES

(a)  

77.

THERE ARE (a)   PARALLELS OF LATITUDE AT 1 DEGREE INTERVAL.

78.

THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE IS THE ------------LINES

(a)  

79.

WHAT ARE THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTES ?STATE THEIR IMPORTANCE.

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80.

WHAT IS MEANT BY IDL ? STATE THEIR IMPORTANCE.

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