Worksheet: Latitudes and Longitudes | Be an Explorer 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is the shape of the Earth?
(a) Square
(b) Spherical
(c) Flat
(d) Cubic

(ii) What imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Equator
(c) Prime Meridian
(d) Antarctic Circle

(iii) What is the angle of tilt of the Earth's axis?
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 23.5 degrees
(c) 90 degrees
(d) 10 degrees

(iv) The word 'latitude' is derived from which Latin word?
(a) Latitudinus
(b) Longus
(c) Latus
(d) Latitude

(v) Which line of latitude is the longest and divides the Earth into two equal halves?
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Equator
(c) Arctic Circle
(d) Antarctic Circle

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Earth rotates on its axis in approximately _____ hours, _____ minutes, and _____ seconds.

(ii) The Equator is marked on the globe as _____ degrees latitude.

(iii) The Prime Meridian is also known as the _____ Meridian.

(iv) There are _____ parallels in the Northern Hemisphere and _____ parallels in the Southern Hemisphere.

(v) The point where the latitude and longitude lines intersect is called the _____ of a place.

Q3: Match the Column.

Match the latitude or longitude line with its characteristic feature.

Q4: True or False.

(i) The Earth rotates on a straight, vertical axis. 

(ii) Parallels are circles drawn around the Earth from North to South. 

(iii) The Arctic Circle is located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator.

(iv) Meridians meet at the Poles.

(v) The International Date Line is the same as the Prime Meridian.

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