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Lines of constant latitude or parallels
Run north or south parallel to the equator
Run east or west of the Prime Meridian
All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles
None of the above
An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude is called
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
80 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
none of the above
This marks the location of the equator on Earth
90 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
none of the above
Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in
Kilometers
Meters
Degrees
None of the above
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
the lines of longitude only
the lines of latitude only
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
a neighboring area to describe the location
Which of the following is TRUE about the line of latitude?
They are semi circle
The y are of same size
They are parallel
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the lines of latitude?
They are 111 km apart from each other
There are 90 line of latitude in northern hemisphere
All lines of latitude run north to south
None of the above
How many lines of latitude are there between the equator and North Pole?
90
89
100
180
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Torrid Zone?
It is located around the Equator
it experiences hot climate throughout the year
It receives vertical sunrays
All of the above
Which of the following is the correct location of the temperate zone?
Between the tropics
Between Arctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn
Between North Pole and Arctic Circle
None of the above
Which of the following are important lines of latitude?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
North Pole
Which of the following are located in the Southern Hemisphere?
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Lines of constant longitude or meridian
Run north or south parallel to the equator
Run east or west of the Equator
All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles
None of the above
What is the full form of IDL?
Indian Day Light
Indian Date Line
International Day Light
International Date Line
Which of the following locations marked on the Map will experience sunrise first?
A
B
C
Which of the following locations marked on the Map represent 0 Degree Longitude?
A
B
C
Which of the following locations marked on the Map represent IST?
A
B
C
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Location A is ahead of location B and C in time
Location B is ahead of location A but behind location C in time
Location C is ahead of location A but behind location B in time
None of the above
Which of the following is the correct location of the Indian Standard Time?
82o 50' East
82o 30' West
82o 50' West
82o 30' East
Select all the CORRECT statements about the lines of longitude.
They are semi-circles
They run parallel to each other
They are far at the Equator and meet at the poles
They are all similar in size
It is Wednesday and you cross the IDL from East to West. What will be the day?
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Choose the CORRECT statement/s for Time Zones.
Each time zone covers 15 degrees of longitude
Each time zone covers 1 hour of time
The time zone follows their local time
There are 24 time zones
Location D is located at which coordinates?
30oN, 90oW
90oN, 30oW
10oN, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
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
latitude and local time
latitude and elevation
longitude and local time
longitude and elevation
All parallels north of the equator are called
North latitudes
North longitudes
Prime meridian
Both a and b
All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called
Parallels of latitudes
Parallels of longitudes
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following is a longitude?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic circle
Prime meridian
The area that receives the maximum heat is called
Frigid zone
Torrid zone
Temperate zone
None of these
Latitude 231/2° N is called
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic circle
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic circle
Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as
Antarctic circle
Arctic circle
Equator
Prime meridian
The value of the prime meridian is
90°
0°
231/2°
60°
The Earth rotates from
East to west
West to East
East to South
West to North
The time difference between India and Greenwich is
3 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 30 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
Grid is a network of
Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
The tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
The north pole and South Pole
The Arctic circle and Antarctic circle
If in India the time is 2:00 p.m. then what will be the time at -6 longitude?
1:30 am
2:00 am
2:30 am
1:00 pm
If in India the time is 7:00 a.m. then what will be the time at + 9 longitude?
10:00 am
1:00 am
11:00 am
10:30 am
Network of Criss- crossing lines
Grid
Globe
Map
Meridian means-----
Full Moon day
New Moon day
Midday
The Equator is also called as -----
Prime Meridian
Great Circle
Longitude
The 180° Longitude is ------
Equator
Prime Meridian
International date line
The 0° Longitude......
Equator
Prime Meridian
Great Circle
The 0° Latitude......
Prime Meridian
Equator
Pole
Time difference between the two consecutive meridians..........
3 Minutes
4 Minutes
5 Minutes
The Prime Meridian passes through.........
Greenwich
India
Australia
The ------- divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Grid
------ helps us to find the time of a place on the Globe.
Latitudes
Longitudes
Maps
The total number of longitudes are :
360
180
90
The Antarctic circle is located in :
the Northern hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
The eastern hemisphere
The Standard Meridian of India is..............
62°30' E
82°30' E
97°25' E
Which one of the following statements is false about the globe?
It is a true model of the Earth
It is the flat representation of the Earth surface
It shows countries, continents and oceans in their correct size.
It can be rotated the same way as a top spin
Which one of the following is used to measure the latitudes?
Meter
Barometer
Hygrometer
Degree
THE ANGULAR DISTANCE OF A PLACE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR.
(a)
THE CRISSCROSSING LINES FROM A FRAME WORK ARE KNOWN AS----
(a)
A LINE OF LATITUDE LOCATED 23.5*SOUTH IS KNOWN AS---
(a)
_______ & ________ ARE OPPOSITE TO EACH OTHER AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE SPHERE.
(a)
THE LENGTH OF THE EQUATOR IS -----------------KM.
(a)
LATITUDE INDICATES THE LOCATION OF THE PLACE IS KNOWN ----
(a)
1* LATITUDE =------------------
(a)
LINES OF LATITUDES ARE KNOWN AS -----
(a)
---------------------- HAD THE FIRST TIME CALCULATED THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE EARTH.
(a)
-------------DIVIDE THE EARTH INTO DISTINCT HEAT BELTS.
(a)
----------------- IS THE LINE OF LONGITUDE WHOSE ANGULAR DISTANCE IS ZERO DEGREE.
(a)
THE ZONE BETWEEN ARCTICLE CIRCLE AND TROPIC OF CANCER IS KNOWN AS
(a)
EGA STANDS FOR--------------
(a)
THE (a) OF ANY PLACE IS OBTAINED BY THE OVER HEAD SUN AT NOON.
THE UNIFORM TIME BASED ON A CENTRAL MERIDIAN IS KNOWN AS ------
(a)
THE EARTH HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO ----TIME ZONES
(a)
THERE ARE (a) PARALLELS OF LATITUDE AT 1 DEGREE INTERVAL.
THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE IS THE ------------LINES
(a)
WHAT ARE THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTES ?STATE THEIR IMPORTANCE.
WHAT IS MEANT BY IDL ? STATE THEIR IMPORTANCE.
