Worksheet Solutions: Latitudes and Longitudes

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is the shape of the Earth?
(a) Square
(b) Spherical
(c) Flat
(d) Cubic
Ans: (b)
The Earth is not flat but spherical in shape.

(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
Ans: (b)
The Equator is the line of latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

(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
Ans: (b)
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.

(iv) The word 'latitude' is derived from which Latin word?
(a) Latitudinus
(b) Longus
(c) Latus
(d) Latitude
Ans: (c)
The word 'latitude' comes from the Latin word 'latus,' which means 'wide.'

(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
Ans: (b)
The Equator is the longest line of latitude and divides the Earth into two equal halves.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Earth rotates on its axis in approximately _____ hours, _____ minutes, and _____ seconds.
Ans: 23 hr. 56 min 4.1 sec
One complete rotation of the Earth takes approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.1 seconds.

(ii) The Equator is marked on the globe as _____ degrees latitude.
Ans: 0°
The Equator is marked as 0 degrees latitude on the globe.

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

(iv) There are _____ parallels in the Northern Hemisphere and _____ parallels in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ans: 90; 90
There are 90 parallels in the Northern Hemisphere and 90 in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

Q3: Match the Column.

Match the latitude or longitude line with its characteristic feature.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) The Earth rotates on a straight, vertical axis. 
Ans: False
The Earth rotates on an imaginary tilted axis, not a straight, vertical one.

(ii) Parallels are circles drawn around the Earth from North to South. 
Ans: False
Parallels are horizontal circles drawn around the Earth.

(iii) The Arctic Circle is located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator.
Ans: False
The Arctic Circle is located at approximately 66.5 degrees north of the Equator.

(iv) Meridians meet at the Poles.
Ans: True
Meridians meet at the Poles.

(v) The International Date Line is the same as the Prime Meridian.
Ans: False
The International Date Line and the Prime Meridian are different lines. The International Date Line is at 180 degrees longitude.