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CBSE Questions for Class 6 Geography Globe Latitudes And Longitudes Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com
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Class 6 Geography
Globe Latitudes And Longitudes
Quiz 2
The reason for calling longitudes as mid-day lines is __________.
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All places along a longitude experience mid-day at the same time
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All places along the longitude have sunrise at the same time
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All places along the longitude have night at the same time
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Day and night are equal at places along the longitude
Two places on the same meridian must have the same ___________.
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length of summer
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length of winter
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latitude
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solar time
Explanation
They should have the same solar time. Solar time is a calculation of the passage of time based on the sun's position in the sky. Day is the fundamental unit of solar time.
The longitudes are also called ____________.
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Circles
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Parallel lines
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Night lines
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Mid-day lines
Which of the following latitudes is a great circle?
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Equator
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66
o
N
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20
o
S
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23
o
S
Explanation
The Equator is at 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are at 90° north and 90° south, respectively. The Equator is the longest circle of latitude and is the only circle of latitude which also is a great circle.
The correct answer is A.
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?
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11100
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10000
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11000
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11200
Which latitude is the longest?
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23
o
N
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66
o
N
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0
o
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80
o
N
Explanation
A circlr of latitude on the earth is an abstract east-west circle connecting all locations with a given latitude. The equator is at
0
∘
. It is the longest latitude and is the only circle of latitude which is also a great circle.
The distance between two consecutive latitudes on the earth is ________.
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111
Km
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101
Km
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90
Km
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100
Km
The
23
1
2
o
North latitude called _____________ passes through the middle of India.
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Tropic of Cancer
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Greenwich line
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Equator
Which part of the earth is called the northern hemisphere?
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0
0
−
23
0
N
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0
0
−
23
0
S
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0
0
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90
0
N
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0
0
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90
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S
Explanation
Lines of latitude start at 0 degrees at the Equator and ends at 90 degrees at the North and South Poles. Everything north of the Equator is known as the Northern Hemisphere and can be denoted as
0
∘
−
90
∘
N
.
The correct option is C.
Who was the first person to reach the North pole?
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Robert Falcon Scott
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Roald Amundsen
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Robert Edwin Peary
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William Dampier
Which latitude divide the earth into two hemisphere?
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Tropic of cancer
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Tropic of capricorn
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Equator
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Prime meridian
Explanation
The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Northern Hemispheres contain North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa and most of Asia. Southern Hemisphere contains South Africa, Australia, East timor, Indonesia and Brazil.
The correct option is C.
The important latitude that passes through the middle part of India is ______________.
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23
o
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32
1
2
o
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23
1
2
o
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32
o
Explanation
The important parallel of latitude that passes through India is the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north of Equator). This latitude passes through eight states of India, namely, Gujarat, Mizoram, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chattisgarh.
The correct answer is C.
The time difference between two consecutive longitudes is ___________.
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4
minutes
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2
minutes
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6
minutes
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10
minutes
Which latitude is also called the great circle?
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Equator
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Tropic of cancer
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Tropic of capricorn
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Antarctic circle
The time difference between two consecutive longitudes are _________ minutes.
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40
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15
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7
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4
Explanation
Each of these longitudes is called a degree. The 0 degree longitude passing through Greenwich, near London, is considered as standard and the time of all other time zones are calculated accordingly. The time difference between each longitude (each degree) is 4 minutes
The correct answer is D.
In which longitude we should never write 'E' or 'W'?
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0
0
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45
0
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90
0
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180
0
What does the word meridian means?
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New day
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Midday
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Night
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Day light
Which of the following statement is true in respect of latitude?
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The latitudes are parallel to each other, hence they never meet
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The lines of latitude run in an east-west direction
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The equator is the longest latitude, and as we move north or south, the length of the latitude goes on decreasing.
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All of the above
Explanation
Latitude lines always run parallel to each other and hence, they are always equal distance apart. Latitude lines never converge or cross.
Lines of latitude runs east-west around the globe and are used to measure distances north and south of the Equator.
Equator is the lengthiest latitude and the length of the latitude decreases as we move towards the pole of the globe.
The correct option is D.
Which latitude is called the Antarctic Circle?
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23
1
2
o
N
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23
1
2
o
S
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66
1
2
o
N
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66
1
2
o
S
Which latitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn?
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23
1
2
o
N
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23
1
2
o
S
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66
1
2
o
N
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66
1
2
o
S
Which latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer?
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23
1
2
o
N
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23
1
2
o
S
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66
1
2
o
N
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66
1
2
o
S
Which latitude is called the Arctic Circle?
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23
1
2
o
N
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23
1
2
o
S
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66
1
2
o
N
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66
1
2
o
S
The equator is the ______ latitude.
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0
0
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23
0
N
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23
0
S
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66
0
N
Which part of the earth is called the southern hemisphere?
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0
0
−
23
0
S
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0
0
−
66
0
S
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0
0
−
90
0
N
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0
0
−
90
0
S
Which longitude is called the prime meridian?
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0
0
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45
0
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90
0
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180
0
Explanation
The prime meridian is the line of
0
∘
longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere.
The correct option is A.
Which longitude is called the International Date Line?
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0
0
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60
0
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90
0
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180
0
A small true model of the earth is called _____________.
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small earth
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map
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globe
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none of the above
________ is a measure of how far north or south someone is from the Equator.
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Equator
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None of these
Which of the following line is considered to be zero degree longitude?
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International date line
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Prime meridian
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American date line
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Latin date line
Which of the following line is considered to be zero degree latitude?
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Prime meridian
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International date line
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Equator
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Greenwich line
Explanation
Zero degree latitude is the line designating the Equator and divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres- north and south. Each parallel measures one degree north or south of the Equator, with 90 degrees north of the Equator and 90 degrees south of the Equator.
The correct option is C.
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