The Earth and the Graticule
Q. I) Choose the correct alternative.
1. What term is used for the imaginary east-West horizontal lines on the earth?
Meridians
Parallels
International Date line
2. How many parallels are there in the northern hemisphere?
90
89
91
3.Which parallels do appear as points ? *
Equator
North Pole and South Pole
Prime Meridian
4.Whose miniature model is called as a globe? *
Moon
Sun
Earth
5.What bisects the earth into northern and southern hemisphere? *
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Q.II ) Observe the globe and state whether the following statements are true or false
1. Parallels of latitudes lie parallel to the Prime Meridian.
True
False
2. Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines.
True
False
3. The shape of the parallels is Circular.
True
False
4. Towards the north and south of the equator, parallels of latitude become larger and larger?
True
False
5. The equator is the largest parallel and also a great circle.
True
False
Answers
Answer:
1-1 - a
2-b
3-c
4-c
5-a
2-1-a
2-a
3-b
4-b
5-b
Explanation:
1-1-meradian
2-89
3-prime meradian
4-earth
5-equator
2-1-true
2-true
3-false
4-false
5-false
Answer:
1. What term is used for the imaginary east-West horizontal lines on the earth?
Ans : Parallels
2. How many parallels are there in the northern hemisphere?
Ans : 90
3.Which parallels do appear as points ?
Ans : North Pole and South Pole
4.Whose miniature model is called as a globe?
Ans : Earth
5.What bisects the earth into northern and southern hemisphere?
Ans : Equator
Q.ll) ..............................
1. Parallels of latitudes lie parallel to the Prime Meridian.
Ans : True
2. Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines
Ans : True
3. The shape of the parallels is Circular.
Ans : False
4. Towards the north and south of the equator, parallels of latitude become larger and larger?
Ans : False
5. The equator is the largest parallel and also a great circle.
Ans : True
Explanation: