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Important questions on latitude and longitude

1. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
a. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
b. the lines of latitude only
c. the lines of longitude only
d. a neighboring area to describe the location

2. Latitude lines on a globe run from
a. north to south
b. east to west
c. north to east
d. south to west

3. _______ lines on a globe run from east to west.
a. North pole
b. South pole
c. Latitude
d. Longitude
4. When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.
a. South Pole
b. Equator
c. Prime Meridian
d. Latitude

5. On a globe, the Equator is the
a. 0 degree horizontal
b. Vertical, center line
c. 30 degree line
d. 180 degree line

6. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees.
a. Prime Meridian
b. Equator
c. Longitude
d. North Pole

7. On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the
a. Horizontal, center line
b. Vertical, center line
c. 180 degree line
d. 15 degree line

8. We can find time with help of
a. longitude
b. a cardinal direction only
c. two degrees only
d. two sets of degrees and cardinal directions

9. Standard Meridian of India is
a. 82 degree 30 minute East
b. 40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
c. 20 degrees S, 160 degrees E
d. All of the above

10. Lines of longitude meet at
a. equator
b. degrees of a circle
c. tropic of cancer
d. north and south pole

 

 

 

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1-a
2-b
3-c
4-c
5-a
6-b
7-b
8-a
9-a
10-d

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