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WorksheetsG.6Geo-3.1 Using maps and globes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
The distance between north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude
Tropic of Capricorn
Map
An imaginary line located at 23 21 degrees north of the equator
Map
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude
An imaginary line located at 23 21 degrees south of the equator
Latitude
Tropic of Cancer
Map
Tropic of Capricorn
A diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude
Tropic of Cancer
Map
The distance measured in degrees in east or west from an imaginary line.
Prime Meridian
Equator
Longitude
Antarctic Circle
An imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres. The latitude is defined as zero degrees.
Map
Equator
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
An imaginary line located at 66 21 degrees north of the equator.
Prime Meridian
Antarctic Circle
Continent
Arctic Circle
An imaginary line dividing the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Antarctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Continent
Arctic Circle
An imaginary line located at 66 21 degrees south of the equator.
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Continent
Prime Meridian
The large bodies of land.
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Continent
a) Name the major divisions of hemisphere.
(a)
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Hemisphere
The imaginary lines of equator and prime meridian which divides
the earth into five halves, is known as hemisphere
The imaginary lines of equator and prime meridian which divides
the earth into four halves, is known as hemisphere
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Equator
An real line which divides the earth into two equal parts,
such as the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
An imaginary line which divides the earth into two equal parts,
such as the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian is a line of geographical longitude that is defined
at 00
imaginary line of geographical longitude that is defined
at 00
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Terrain
(a)
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Physical geography
(a)
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
Human geography
(a)
b) Based on the study of the figure 1, define the following concepts.
(vii) Name two countries that lie in southern and northern hemispheres.
Northern hemisphere: Ans: Bahrain, Sri Lanka
Southern hemisphere: Ans:Bahrain, Sri Lanka
Northern hemisphere: Ans: South Africa, New Zealand
Southern hemisphere: Ans: South Africa, New Zealand
c) Label the two poles and all the latitudes with their corresponding degrees on the given circle.
North Pole 90 ° N
Arctic Circle 66.4 ° N Tropic of Cancer 23.5 ° N Equator 0 ° degrees Tropic of Capricorn
33.5 ° S
Antarctic Circle 66.5 ° S South Pole 90 ° S
North Pole 90 ° N
Arctic Circle 66.5 ° N Tropic of Cancer 23.5 ° N Equator 0 ° degrees Tropic of Capricorn
23.5 ° S
Antarctic Circle 66.5 ° S South Pole 90 ° S
North Pole 90 ° N
Arctic Circle 66.5 ° N Tropic of Cancer 23.5 ° N Equator 0 ° degrees Tropic of Capricorn
66.5 ° S
Antarctic Circle25.5 ° S South Pole 80 ° S
I. Physical and human geography
1. What are the two aspects that help us to identify the different global regions with similar characteristics?
(a)
I. Physical and human geography
2. What are the factors determining the human habitation?
(a)
