Question

EXERCISES
ed what is the true shape of the earth?
w what is a globe?
what is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitu
es the torrid zone receive maximum amount of
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Answer 1

(a) The true shape of the earth is a sphere flattened at the poles. Such a shape is
called a geoid.

(b) A globe is an exact miniature model of the earth. It shows the earth in its actual shape, with all continents, oceans, etc marked at their proper places.

(c ) The latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer is 23 /2° N.

(d) The heat zones of the Earth are: the Torrid Zone, the Temperate Zones and the Frigid
Zones.

(e) Parallels of latitudes. All of the imaginary circles parallel to the Equator are called parallels of latitudes. These circles have varying centres and all these central points lie on the same line the axis of the earth.

Meridians of longitudes. All of the imaginary circles perpendicular to the Equator are called
meridians of longitudes. These circles have the same centre, which is also the centre of the
earth.

(f) The mid-day sun directly faces the area between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. So the heat received is maximum at these latitudes. These latitudes fall under the Torrid Zone
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Answer 2

Answer: 23 and a half is the latitudinal

Explanation: