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globe: latitude and longitude

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two end point of axis is called

a)

Equator

b)

Grid

c)

Axis

d)

Poles

2.

The distance between the longitude

a)

Increases towards poles

b)

Decreases towards North pole only

c)

Decreases towards South poles only

d)

Decreases towards poles

3.

The 0 degree Meridian is also known as

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator Prime

c)

Prime Standard

d)

Greenfield

4.

The standard meridian of Indian is 82 degree 30

a)

East

b)

South

c)

North

d)

West

5.

Equator is an

a)

imaginary rectangular line

b)

imaginary straight line

c)

imaginary triangular line

d)

imaginary circular line

6.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

60 degree

b)

180 degree

c)

90 degree

d)

0 degree

7.

Why does the torrid zone receive maximum amount of heat

a)

the mid day Sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitude in between the Arctic circles and Antarctic circle

b)

the mid day is exactly overhead at least once a year on frigid zone

c)

the mid day is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitude between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of cancer

d)

the mid day is not exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitude between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of cancer

8.

What are meridian or longitude

a)

The lines running from North pole to the South poles

b)

The lines running from North pole to the West poles

c)

The lines running from east pole to the South poles

d)

The lines running from North pole to the East poles

9.

What is a globe ?

a)

It is a five dimensional representation of the Earth

b)

It is a four dimensional representation of the earth

c)

It is a two dimensional representation of the Earth

d)

It is a three dimensional representation of the Earth

10.

The Prime Meridian passes through

a)

Greenwhich

b)

Greenwich

c)

Greenfield

d)

Greenwood

11.

The Frigid zone lies near

a)

The tropic of capricon

b)

The Equator

c)

The tropic of cancer

d)

The Poles

12.

The Standard Meridian of India is

a)

86°30' E

b)

82°30' E

c)

88°30'E

d)

84°30'E

13.

Northern half of the earth is known as the _____________________ and the southern half is known as the ___________________

a)

Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere

14.

The total number of meridians across the globe

a)

360

b)

181

c)

90

d)

180

15.

The total number of parallels across the globe is

a)

360

b)

181

c)

180

d)

90