The Excellency - Let's Play Quiz on Latitudes and Longitudes

GLOBE: LATITUDES & LONGITUDES

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Which of the following statement is not correct about the meridians of longitudes?

a) The lines of reference running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called meridians of longitude.

b) The length of the lines is the same.

c) All the lines are circles.

d) All the lines meet at poles.

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__________ Zone is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

a) Torrid Zone

b) Frigid zones

c) Central Zone

d) Temperate Zone

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Network of latitudes and longitudes that make it possible to locate a specific point on the earth surface is known as-

a) Earth’s Corner

b) Earth’s Centre

c) Earth’s Grid

d) Earth’s Point

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What is the value of Tropic of Capricorn?

a) 23 1⁄2° N

b) 23 1⁄2° S

c) 66 1⁄2° N

d) 66 1⁄2°S

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When GMT is 2 pm, IST is -

a) 7:30pm

b) 9:30pm

c) 6:50pm

d) 5:30pm

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The standard meridian of India is

a) 90 degree 30 min. East

b) 10 degree 30 min. East

c) 50 degree 30 min. East

d) 82 degree 30 min. East

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Areas lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere is very cold because here-

a) The sun does not rise much above the horizon

b) The direct sun’s rays fall on this area.

c) The sun rise much above the horizon

d) The vertical sun’s rays fall on this area.

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_________ is an Imaginary line passing through the center of Earth that goes through both the North Pole and the South Pole.

a) Equator

b) Circle of illumination

c) Axis

d) Orbit

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The prime meridian passes through -

a) New Delhi, India

b) Greenwich, near London

c) Cairo, Egypt

d) New York, USA

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In which hemisphere the Arctic Circle is located?

a) Southern Hemisphere

b) Western Hemisphere

c) Northern Hemisphere

d) Eastern Hemisphere

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QUIZ ON GLOBE: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE