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Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The meridian which passes through Greenwich is marked as

(a) 5° (b) 0° (c) 1°

2. The total number of parallels is

(a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 181

3. The two endpoints of the axis of a globe are called the
(a) Poles (b) Parallels (c) Equator

4. In which country is Greenwich located?
(a) India (b) Russia (c) England

5. The parallels and meridians cut each other at
(a) 150° (b) 180° (c) 90°

6. What is the total number of important parallels on the globe?

(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 9

7. The equator is marked as latitude.

(a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 0°

B. Fill in the blanks with information from the text.

1. The equator divides the Earth into two parts called and
.

2. The angular distance north or south of the equator is called .

3. The distance between two meridians is maximum at .

4. The lines of longitudes are also known as the .

5. A grid on a map is the network of and .

C. Write short notes on the following topics.

1. Axis of the Earth 2. Parallels

3. Great circle 4. Prime Meridian

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