Class 6 Geography Chapter 2 – Globe Latitudes And Longitudes

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Globe Latitudes And Longitudes – Class 6

Globe Latitudes And Longitudes Class 6 Solutions | ncert solutions for class 6 geography chapter 2

Answer the following questions briefly.

• Q. What is the true shape of the earth?
• A. The earth’s true form is slightly flattened at the north and south poles, with a bulge in the middle.

 

• Q. What is a globe?
• A. The globe is a true model of the Earth in a miniature form. The globe is not fixed. It can be rotated in the same way that a topspin or a potter’s wheel is. Countries, continents, and oceans are depicted in their proper scale on the globe.

 

• Q. What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
• A. Tropic of Cancer value is 23½° N in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

• Q. What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
• A. The three heat zones of the earth are torrid zone, temperate zone, and frigid zone.

 

• Q. What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude?
• A. parallels of latitude are all parallel circles from the equator to the poles while a reference line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole is called meridians of longitude.

 

• Q. Why does the torrid zone receive the maximum amount of heat?
• A. at least once a year, the midday sun is directly overhead on all latitudes between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. As a result, this area receives the most heat and is known as the Torrid Zone.

 

• Q. Why is it 5.30 p.m. In India and 12.00 noon in London?
• A. India is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT, located east of Greenwich at 82°30’E. As a result, it will be 5:30 p.m. In India and 12:00 p.m. Noon in London.

 

Tick the correct answers.

1.The value of the prime meridian is

1. 90°
2. 0°
3. 60°

Answer –  0°

2. The frigid zone lies near

1. The Poles
2. The Equator
3. The Tropic of Cancer

Answer – the Poles

3.  The total number of longitudes are

1. 360
2. 180
3. 90

Answer – 360

4. The Antarctic circle is located in

1. The Northern hemisphere
2. The Southern hemisphere
3. The Eastern hemisphere

Answer – the Southern hemisphere