Class 6 Geography Chapter 2 – Globe Latitudes And Longitudes

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5. A grid is a network of

1. Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
2. The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
3. The North Pole and the South Pole

Answer – parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

 

Fill in the blanks.

1. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at _________________.
2. The Standard Meridian of India is ____________________.
3. The 0° Meridian is also known as ____________________.
4. The distance between the longitudes decreases towards___________.
5. The Arctic Circle is located in the ____________ hemisphere.

Answers:-

1. 23½° N) in the Northern Hemisphere
2. 82½° E (82° 30’E)  standard meridian.
3. Prime meridian
4. Prime meridian
5. Northern hemisphere

 

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