Let us Use the Graticule (Geography Solutions Class 6)

Let us Use the Graticule

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6 Geography Solutions Chapter 2 Let us Use the Graticule

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Geography Class 6 Chapter 2 : Let us Use the Graticule

Q.A) Put a tick mark against the correct option in the space given.

(1) 66° 30′ North parallel means:

(i) Arctic Circle

(ii) Equator

(iii) Antarctic Circle

Answer: Arctic Circle

(2) Which parallel bisects the earth?

(i) Tropic of Cancer

(ii) Tropic of Capricorn

(iii) Equator

Answer: Equator

(3) What is the angular distance of the Arctic Circle from North Pole?

(i) 66° 30′

(ii) 90°

(iii) 23° 30

Answer: 23° 30′

(4) Where do the Prime Meridian and the equator • intersect each other?

(i) Southern Ocean

(ii) Atlantic Ocean

(iii) African Continent

Answer: African Continent

(5) Up to which parallels from the equator can the j sun’s rays be perpendicular?

(i) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

(ii) Arctic and Antarctic Circles

(iii) North and South Poles

Answer: Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

(6) What would be the latitude of a place on the South pole?

(i) 9o°S

(ii) 90°N

(iii) 0°D

Answer: 90° S

Q.B) Read the following statements and correct the wrong ones.

(1) While describing the location of a place mentioning the meridian is sufficient.

Answer: While describing the location of a place, we need to consider one parallel and one meridian.

(2) For describing the extent of a region, it is necessary to assume the latitude and longitude of the centre of the adjoining region.

Answer: For describing the extent of a region, we need to consider two parallels and two meridians at the extreme ends of the same regions.

(3) Location of a road can be described only with a map.

Answer: Location of a road can be described with latitude and longitude of a point.

(4) 0° East meridian and 180° East meridian.

Answer: 0° meridian and 180° meridian.

(5) The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude of a point in the source and the longitude of a point at the end.

Answer: The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude and the longitude of a point in the source and also at the end.

(6) 8° 4′ N parallel to 37° 66° N parallel is the correct description of a location.

Answer: 8° 4’ N parallel to 37° 66’ N parallel is the correct description of a location.

Q.C) Find the locations of following cities from a world map, a map of India or a Globe and write down the latitude and longitude of each of them.

Mumbai
Guwahati
Srinagar
Bhopal
Chennai
Ottawa
Tokyo
Johannesburg
New York
London

Answer:

Q.D) Find and write down the extent of the following. (Check them on the internet/ mobile).

(1) Maharashtra (State)

Answer: 20° 00′ N / 76° 00’E

(2) Chile (A country)

Answer: 35° 00′ S / 72° 00’W

(3) Australia (A continent)

Answer: 10° 30′ S to 43° 39′ S – 113° E to 153° E

(4) Sri Lanka (An island)

Answer: 7° 30′ N / 80° 50′ E

(5) Trans Siberian Railway of Russia (Starting point – St. Petersburg, Terminal Point-Vladivostok)

Answer: 59° 55′ N / 30° 20′ E – 43° 10′ N / 131° 53’ E

Q.E) Draw important parallels and meridians in the figure given below and label them with appropriate angular measures. (Use the protractor.)

Answer:

Q.F) Write the important parallels and meridians in the following table.

Answer:

Let us Use the Graticule (Geography Solutions Class 6)