Worksheet: A Globe, Latitudes and Longitudes | Footprints Class 6: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) The Earth's axis is:
(a) an imaginary line that horizontally divides the Earth.
(b) an angular line that runs across the Tropic of Cancer.
(c) an imaginary line on which the Earth rotates.

(ii) The Equator is also known as the:
(a) Great Circle.
(b) Meridian.
(c) Ante meridian.

(iii) The Equator divides the Earth into the:
(a) Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
(b) Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
(c) North Pole and the South Pole.

(iv) The heat zone in which the Equator falls is the:
(a) Temperate Zone.
(b) Torrid Zone.
(c) Frigid Zone.

(v) The longitude that determines the Indian Standard Time is:
(a) 0°.
(b) 180°.
(c) 82°30'E.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Latitude is the angular distance of a place, north or south of the _______________.
(ii) The world is divided into ____________ time zones or belts.
(iii) The Equator represents _____________.
(iv) The Prime Meridian passes through _______________ in England.
(v) Lines of latitude run ____________ to the Equator.

Q3: Match the Column (Table)

Q4: True or False

(i) All lines of longitude are circles.
(ii) The Temperate Zone is the hottest zone.
(iii) 'Geoid' is the term used to describe the shape of the Earth.
(iv) The world is divided into 28 time zones.
(v) The Antarctic Circle lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

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