Question 1.

Select the correct option.

(1) What term is used for the imaginary eastwest horizontal lines on the earth?

(i) Meridians  (ii) International Date Line (iii) Parallels

(2) What is the shape of the meridians?

(i) Circular (ii) Semicircular (iii) Points

(3) What do the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude together form on the globe?

(i)Angular distance (ii) Hemisphere (iii) Graticule

(4) How many parallels are there in the northern hemisphere?

(i) 90 (ii) 89 (iii) 91

(5) Which circle forms the eastern and western hemispheres?

(i) 0° parallel and 180° meridian

(ii) 0° Prime Meridian and 180° meridian

(iii) North and South Polar circles

(6) Which circle appears as a point on the globe?

(i) Equator (ii) North / South Pole (iii) Prime Meridian

(7) How many places on the earth may be located on 45°N parallel ?

(i) one (ii)  many (iii)  two

Question 2.

Observe a globe and examine the following statements. Correct the wrong ones.

(1) Parallels of latitude lie parallel to the Prime Meridian.

(2) All parallels of latitude converge at the equator.

(3) Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines.

(4) 8° 4' 65'' is a north meridians.

(5) Meridians are parallel to each other.

Question 3.

Find the correct graticule out of the following and put a tick mark against it.

Question 4.

Answer the following :

(1) How will you express the latitude and longitude of the North Pole?

(2) How much is the angular distance between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?

(3) Using a globe, write down the names of the countries through which the equator passes.

(4) Write down the main uses of the graticule.

Question 5.

Complete the following table.

Characteristics	Parallels of latitude	Meridians of longitude
Shape
Size	Size of each parallel is different.
Distance		Distance between two meridians is larger on the equator and the same decreases towards the Poles.