Sub :- EVS Topic Ch 12 Latitudes and Longitudes (Workbook work)

 

1.    Fill in the blanks

              a.         On a globe, the north pole is marked denoted as N.

              b.        There are 181 number of latitudes on the globe.

              c.         The part of the Earth south of the equator is called the Northern Hemisphere.

              d.        The network of latitude and longitude is called a grid.

 

2.    True or false/circle the correct answer/identify etc

a.     The 30˚ Meridian is also known as Prime meridian. False

b.     The length between the longitudes decreases as one moves away from

c.       the equator. True

d.     The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through India. True

e.     The axis of the earth is tilted as shown in the globe. True

 

3.    Answer the following questions in one sentence

              a.         How many latitudes are there in either of the Northern and Southern hemisphere?

Ans.There are 90 degrees in either of the hemispheres.

 

              b.        What are hemispheres?

Ans.The imaginary line Equator divides the Earth into two equal parts. Each half is called the hemispheres.

 

              c.         What is the full form of GPS?

Ans.Global positioning system

 

              d.        From where does the numbering of longitudes starts?

Ans.The numbering of the longitudes starts from the Prime Meridian.

4.    Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences

              a.         Why is latitude and longitude useful?

Ans. The coordinates formed by the intersection of the latitudes and longitudes helps us to locate any place on the Earth.

 

 

              b.        How are the poles on the Earth denoted on the globe?

Ans.The poles on a globe are denoted as the North Pole and the South Pole

              c.         What is the unique feature of meridians?

Ans. The meridian of 180˚ E and the meridian of 180˚ W, are on the

same line.

    Picture study

The given diagram

              a.         Name the latitude represented by letter Q?

Ans. Artic circle

              b.        Which letter represents the Tropic of Capricorn?

Ans. T

              c.         In which hemisphere does the Tropic of Cancer lie?

Ans. Northern hemisphere

 

 

 

1.    Challenge time

The important parallel of latitude that passes through India is the Tropic of

Cancer.

Name the states in India through which the latitude passes.

 Ans. Gujarat, Mizoram, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,   

Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.

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