Question

1.
A. Answer the following questions in brief :
How can the position of a place be fixed on a map ?
2.
Name the two reference lines with respect to which the distances of various places on the earth's surface
are measured
3. Mention any two methods to find the latitude of a place.
4. State the units of measurement of latitudes and longitudes.
5. Why are lines of latitude called parallels of latitude ?
6. What is meant by meridian ?
7. The lines of longitude are also called meridians.' Give reason.
8. Name two important lines of latitude.
9. Mention two important properties of parallels of latitude.
10. State two important properties of meridians of longitude.
11. What is tropical zone ?
12. State the limits of the north and the south tropical zones.
13. What is the rate of change of time per degree of longitude ?
14. What is the International Date Line ?
15. How is the local time of a place fixed ?
16. What is a great circle ? Which of the parallels of latitude is a great circle ?
17. Name two countries which have more than two time zones.​

Answer 1

1 .The position of place is fixed in map due to latitude and longitude.

2 .The two geographical reference lines are known as longitude and latitude.