CBSE Questions for Class 6 Geography Globe Latitudes And Longitudes Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

The reason for calling longitudes as mid-day lines is __________.
  • All places along a longitude experience mid-day at the same time
  • All places along the longitude have sunrise at the same time
  • All places along the longitude have night at the same time
  • Day and night are equal at places along the longitude
Two places on the same meridian must have the same ___________.
  • length of summer
  • length of winter
  • latitude
  • solar time
The longitudes are also called ____________.
  • Circles
  • Parallel lines
  • Night lines
  • Mid-day lines
Which of the following latitudes is a great circle?
  • Equator
  • $$66^o$$N
  • $$20^o$$S
  • $$23^o$$S
If the locations of two places on the map are 60$$^o$$N 90$$^o$$E and 40$$^o$$S 90$$^o$$E, what is the direct distance in kilometers between these places? 
  • 11100
  • 10000
  • 11000
  • 11200
Which latitude is the longest?
  • $$23^oN$$
  • $$66^oN$$
  • $$0^o$$
  • $$80^oN$$

The distance between two consecutive latitudes on the earth is ________.
  • $$111$$ Km
  • $$101$$ Km
  • $$90$$ Km
  • $$100$$ Km
The $${23\frac{1}{2}}^o$$ North latitude called _____________ passes through the middle of India.
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Greenwich line
  • Equator
Which part of the earth is called the northern hemisphere?
  • $$0^0-23^0N$$
  • $$0^0-23^0S$$
  • $$0^0-90^0N$$
  • $$0^0-90^0S$$
Who was the first person to reach the North pole?
  • Robert Falcon Scott
  • Roald Amundsen
  • Robert Edwin Peary
  • William Dampier
Which latitude divide the earth into two hemisphere?
  • Tropic of cancer
  • Tropic of capricorn
  • Equator
  • Prime meridian
The important latitude that passes through the middle part of India is ______________.
  • $${23}^o$$
  • $${32\frac{1}{2}}^o$$
  • $${23\frac{1}{2}}^o$$
  • $$32^o$$

The time difference between two consecutive longitudes is ___________.
  • $$4$$ minutes
  • $$2$$ minutes
  • $$6$$ minutes
  • $$10$$ minutes
Which latitude is also called the great circle?
  • Equator
  • Tropic of cancer
  • Tropic of capricorn
  • Antarctic circle
The time difference between two consecutive longitudes are _________ minutes.
  • $$40$$
  • $$15$$
  • $$7$$
  • $$4$$
In which longitude we should never write 'E' or 'W'?
  • $$0^0$$
  • $$45^0$$
  • $$90^0$$
  • $$180^0$$
What does the word meridian means?
  • New day
  • Midday
  • Night
  • Day light
Which of the following statement is true in respect of latitude?
  • The latitudes are parallel to each other, hence they never meet
  • The lines of latitude run in an east-west direction
  • The equator is the longest latitude, and as we move north or south, the length of the latitude goes on decreasing.
  • All of the above
Which latitude is called the Antarctic Circle?
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
Which latitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn?
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
Which latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer?
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
Which latitude is called the Arctic Circle?
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$23\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oN$$
  • $$66\dfrac{1}{2}^oS$$
The equator is the ______ latitude.
  • $$0^0$$
  • $$23^0N$$
  • $$23^0S$$
  • $$66^0N$$
Which part of the earth is called the southern hemisphere?
  • $$0^0-23^0S$$
  • $$0^0-66^0S$$
  • $$0^0-90^0N$$
  • $$0^0-90^0S$$
Which longitude is called the prime meridian?
  • $$0^0$$
  • $$45^0$$
  • $$90^0$$
  • $$180^0$$
Which longitude is called the International Date Line?
  • $$0^0$$
  • $$60^0$$
  • $$90^0$$
  • $$180^0$$
A small true model of the earth is called _____________.
  • small earth
  • map
  • globe
  • none of the above
________ is a measure of how far north or south someone is from the Equator.
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Equator
  • None of these
Which of the following line is considered to be zero degree longitude?
  • International date line
  • Prime meridian
  • American date line
  • Latin date line
Which of the following line is considered to be zero degree latitude?
  • Prime meridian
  • International date line
  • Equator
  • Greenwich line
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