A network of the lines of latitude and longitude intersecting each other is called a grid
  • true
  • false
places located at different meridians have different standard time
  • true
  • false
how many time zones does russia have?
  • 5
  • 7
  • 9
  • 4
how many time zones does USA have?
  • 5
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
1. What is a map?
  • a. A model of the solar system.
  • b. A drawing or representation of an area showing its features.
  • c. A tool to measure temperature.
  • d. A diagram of a machine.
Which type of map shows natural features like mountains, rivers, and oceans?
  • a. Political maps
  • b. Thematic maps
  • c. Physical maps
  • d. Topographic maps
3. What does the scale of a map represent?
  • a. The ratio between the map's representation and the actual ground distance.
  • b. The height of mountains on the map.
  • c. The number of colours used in the map.
  • .d. The size of symbols on the map.
4. Which of the following are cardinal directions?
  • a. North, South, East, West
  • b. Up, Down, Left, Right
  • c.NE, SW, NW, SE
  • d. Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal
5. What is an example of a thematic map?
  • a. A map showing India's states and capitals.
  • b. A map highlighting the Himalayas and the Ganga River.
  • c. A map displaying roads and highways.
  • d. A map showing rainfall distribution in India.
6. What is the main advantage of a globe over a flat map?
  • a. It is easier to carry.
  • b. It avoids distortion in the shapes and sizes of continents and oceans.
  • c. It provides detailed local information.
  • d. It is more colourful.
7. What does a compass needle always point to?
  • a. The geographic north.
  • b. The magnetic north.
  • c. The true south.
  • d. The equator.
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
  • Prime Meridian
  • Equator
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • International Date Line
What is the imaginary line at 0° longitude called?
  • Equator
  • Arctic Circle
  • Prime Meridian
  • Tropic of Capricorn
Lines running east to west around the globe, parallel to the Equator, are called:
  • Meridians
  • Parallels (Latitudes)
  • Hemispheres
  • Grid lines
Lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called:
  • Latitudes
  • Parallels
  • Meridians (Longitudes)
  • Tropics
The Prime Meridian (0°) passes through which city?
  • Paris
  • New York
  • Greenwich (London)
  • Cairo
What is the maximum value of latitude, from the Equator to either pole?
  • 180°
  • 360°
  • 90°
  • 60°
What is the maximum value of longitude, east or west of the Prime Meridian?
  • 90°
  • 180°
  • 360°
  • 45°
Which special latitude lies at 23.5° North of the Equator?
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Arctic Circle
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Antarctic Circle
Which special latitude lies at 23.5° South of the Equator?
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Arctic Circle
  • Equator
Which line of latitude lies at 66.5° North?
  • Arctic Circle
  • Antarctic Circle
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Prime Meridian
True or False: Lines of longitude are also called parallels.
  • True
  • False
True or False: All lines of longitude are exactly the same length.
  • True
  • False
True or False: Lines of latitude get shorter as you move from the Equator towards the poles.
  • True
  • False
The crisscrossing network of latitude and longitude lines on a globe or map is called the:
  • Compass rose
  • Geographic grid
  • Scale
  • Legend
When writing the coordinates of a place, which is written first?
  • Longitude, then latitude
  • Latitude, then longitude
  • Either order works
  • Hemisphere, then latitude
India lies north of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian. So India lies in the:
  • Northern & Western Hemispheres
  • Southern & Eastern Hemispheres
  • Northern & Eastern Hemispheres
  • Southern & Western Hemispheres
“I am the number zero, I circle the globe from side to side, splitting it top from bottom. Sailors and pilots use me to tell north from south. Who am I?”
  • The International Date Line
  • The Equator
  • The North Pole
  • A Meridian
“I run from pole to pole and never run parallel to my brothers and sisters. We all meet at two icy points. Together with the parallels, we help you find any treasure on the map. What are we?”
  • Tropics
  • Hemispheres
  • Meridians
  • Time zones
What are latitude and longitude lines?
  • Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
  • Visible lines that divide the Earth
  • Long and short lines that divide the Earth
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