Worksheet: Globes and Maps - Notes | Study Social Studies for Class 5 - Class 5

MCQs

Question 1: North, South, East and West are four major
(a) lines
(b) signs
(c)  directions
(d) none of these

Question 2: The South Pole is
(a) 90° S
(b) 90° N
(c) 0° N
(d) none of these

Question 3: The total number of meridians is
(a) 180
(b) 360
(c) 90
(d) none of these

Question 4: North-east lies between
(a) South and East
(b) North and West
(c)  North and East
(d) none of these

Question 5: The Tropic of Cancer is located at
(a) 23½°  S
(b) 23½° N
(c) 25½°  W
(d) none of these

Fill in the blanks

Question 6:
(a) A globe does not give_________________ information.
(b) An _______ is an imaginary line on which the earth rotates.
(c) Including the Equator there are ______________________ latitudes.
(d) Signs, symbols and colours are called _______________ of the map.
(e) The imaginary lines drawn parallel to the Equator are known as parallels of ____________.

Give one word answer to the following
Question 7: What is a book of maps called?

Question 8: What is the shape of the earth?

Question 9: What is the ratio between the distance on the ground and the distance of the map known as?

Question 10: What is the model of an earth called?

Short answer type questions
Question 11: Which are the four major directions?

Question 12: Which are the important latitudes?

Question 13: What is the main feature of a map?

Long answer type questions

Question 14: Write the features and limitations of a globe.

Question 15: What do you mean by Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?

Question 16: Write short notes on:
(a) Longitude
(b) Eastern and Western Hemispheres
(c) International Date Line

Match the following

Question 17:

True & False

Question 18:

• Meridians are semi-circles.
• The Tropic of Capricorn is in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Latitudes run parallel to each other.
• The Equator is located on 66½° N latitude.
• Longitudes are 360 in number.