WorksheetsGLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the true shape of the Earth?
Completely flat
Slightly flattened at the poles and bulging in the middle
Perfectly round like a basketball
What is a globe?
A compass used for navigation
A book about the Earth
A true miniature model of the Earth
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
International Date Line
What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
66.5° N
0°
90° N
23.5° N
How many major heat zones are there on Earth?
2
3
What are the lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole called?
Parallels of Latitude
Meridians of Longitude
How many degrees of longitude are there in total?
What is the purpose of the grid system on a globe?
To locate places precisely
How many minutes are there in one degree of longitude?
10 minutes
4 minutes
5 minutes
7 minutes
What is the standard meridian of India?
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Frigid Zones?
Located near the poles
Receive slanting sun rays
Experience very cold temperatures
Have the sun directly overhead
How many time zones does Russia have?
A (a) is a miniature model of Earth.
The _________Circle is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
(a)
(a) is the hottest zone of the earth.
The Antarctic circle is located in :
the Northern hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
The eastern hemisphere
What is the direction of the movement or rotation of the Earth?
West to East
East to West
North to South
South to North
THE SHAPE OF EARTH IS-
Geoid
Square
Circle
None of above
Ist or Indian Standard Time is __ hours ____ minutes ahead of UTC and GMT
5 hours 10 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
6 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 10 minutes
The earth rotates on an imaginary fixed line is known as (a)
