6 class geography book chapter 2 short Q&A
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Question 1.
What is the advantage of the globe?
Answer:
Globe is true model of the Earth. It depicts the whole Earth in small size. Globe provides us facility for the study of the Earth in easy way.
Question 2.
How does latitudes and longitudes help us?
Answer:
These help us to find out location on the Earth.
Question 3.
In which zone did the equator lie?
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Equator lies in the Torrid zone.
Question 4.
What is use of the Greenwich?
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Greenwich is used as a standard for time all over the world.
Question 5.
Where does the Tropic of Cancer lie?
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The Tropic of Cancer lies on 23 ¥2° N.
Question 6.
Where does Tropic of Capricorn lie?
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23 W S.
Question 7.
How much does the Earth rotate in 24 hrs.?
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Earth rotates 360° in 24 hrs.
Question 8.
How much time is required for the Earth for 1° rotation?
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Four hours.
Question 9.
Where is India located on the Globe?
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India is located east of Greenwich at 82°30 E.
Question 10.
By how much time is India ahead from Greenwich?
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5 hours 30 minutes.
Question 11.
How many zones has the Earth been divided?
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The Earth has been divided into 24 time zones.
Question 12.
In how many zones has the Earth been divided?
Answer:
24 time zones.
Globe Latitudes and Longitudes Class 6 Extra Questions and Answer Geography Chapter 2 Short Answers Type
Question 1.
Define Longitude.
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These are lines drawn on the globe by joining North Pole and South Pole. These lines run from north to south.
Question 2.
What do you understand by parallels of latitude?
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All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes. Latitudes are measured in degrees.
Question 3.
What do you understand by the Temperate Zone?
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The area between the Tropic of Cancer (23 V20 N) and the Arctic Circle (66 V20 S) in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn (23 W S) and the Antarctic Circle (66V20 S) in the Southern Hemisphere have moderate temperatures. These are therefore, called Temperate Zones.
Question 4.
Define the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere.
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An imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts. This line is known as the equator. The northern half part from the equator is called the Northern Hemisphere and southern half called the Southern Hemisphere.
Question 5.
Why did some countries adopt more than one standard time?
Answer:
Some countries have a great longitudinal extent and so they have adopted more than one standard time. For example, in Russia, there are as many as 11 standard times.
Globe Latitudes and Longitudes Class 6 Extra Questions and Answer Geography Chapter 2
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