Chapter-2[ Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes MCQ]
1. The value of the prime meridian is
a) 90°
b) 0°
c) 60°
d) 35°
Answer. b;
The value of the prime meridian is 0°;
2. The frigid zone lies near
a) the Poles
b) the Equator
c) the Tropic of Cancer
d) the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer. a. the poles
The frigid zone lies near the poles.
3. The total number of longitudes are
a) 360
b) 180
c) 90
d) 720
Answer. a, 360.
The imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole is called Longitudes. 0 degrees is called the prime meridian and we count 180 eastward and 180 westward, a total will 360 longitudes.
4. The Antarctic Circle is located in
a) the Northern hemisphere
b) the Southern hemisphere
c) the Eastern hemisphere
d) the Western hemisphere
Answer. b. the Southern hemisphere.
The antarctic circle( 66.5 S) is located in the southern hemisphere.
5. 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 the South Pole
d) Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer. i. parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
A grid is a network of parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes.
6. Which of the following is a true model (miniature form) of the earth?
a) Map
b) Globe
c) Sketch
d) Semantic Map
Answer. b) Globe
7. A needle is fixed through the globe in a tilted manner, which is called its?
a) Latitude
b) Longitude
c) Axis
d) Orbital Plane
Answer. c) Axis
8. An imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts, which is called?
a) Latitude
b) Longitude
c) equator
d) Orbital Plane
Answer. c) equator
9. Chandrapur in Maharashtra (India) is located on parallels of about which latitude?
a) 10 degrees North
b) 20 degrees North
c) 10 degrees South
d) 20 degrees South
Answer. b) 20 degrees North
10. Belo Horizonte in Brazil (South America) is located on parallels of about which latitude?
a) 10 degrees North
b) 20 degrees North
c) 10 degrees South
d) 20 degrees South
Answer. d) 20 degrees South
11. The zone which lies between the tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called?
a) Torrid Zone
b) Temperate Zone
c) Frigid Zone
d) Tropical Water
Answer. a) Torrid Zone
12. Tonga islands are located in which ocean?
a) the Pacific Ocean
b) the Indian Ocean
c) the Atlantic Ocean
d) the Arctic ocean
Answer. a) the Pacific Ocean
13. Mauritius Islands are located on parallels of about which latitude?
a) 10 degrees North
b) 20 degrees North
c) 10 degrees South
d) 20 degrees South
Answer. d) 20 degrees South
14. When we go from the equator to the poles, the distance between two longitudes?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) No changes
d) some time decrease and some time increase
Answer. b) Decrease
15. o(zero) degrees meridian is also called?
a) Prime Meridian
b) equator
c) the North Pole
d) the South Pole
Answer. a) Prime Meridian
16. What is the local time difference between Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in Assam?
a) 1 hour 30 minutes
b) 1 hour 45 minutes
c) 2 hours 30 minutes
d) 2 hours 45 minutes
Answer. b) 1 hour 45 minutes
17. What is the meridian value of Indian Standard Time (IST)?
a) 82½° E
b)84½° E
c) 86½° E
d) 88½° E
Answer. a) 82½° E
18. How many time zones are in Russia?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
Answer. d) 11
19. Which circle lies 66½° north of the equator?
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Arctic Circle
d) South Pole Circle
Answer. c) Arctic Circle
20. What is the area between the Pole Circle and the Tropic of Cancer called?
a) tropical zone
b) temperate zone
c) cold zone
d) tropical and temperate zone
Answer. b) temperate zone
21. What is the region situated between the pole and the polar circle called?
a) tropical zone
b) temperate zone
c) cold zone
d) tropical and temperate zone
Answer. c) cold zone
22. What are all the parallel circles located from the equator to the poles called?
a) grid
b) latitude lines
c) longitude lines
d) meridians
Answer. b) latitude lines
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