The Earth and the Graticule (Geography Solutions Class 6)

The Earth and the Graticule

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6 Geography Solutions Chapter 1 The Earth and the Graticule

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Geography Class 6 Chapter 1 : The Earth and the Graticule

Q.A) Place a tick mark (✓) against the correct option.

(1) What term is used for the imaginary east-west horizontal lines on the earth?

(i) Meridians

(ii) International Date Line

(iii) Parallels

Answer: Parallels

(2) What is the shape of the meridians?

(i) Circular

(ii) Semicircular

(iii) Points

Answer: Semicircular

(3) What do the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude together form on the globe?

(i) Angular distance

(ii) Hemisphere

(iii) Graticule

Answer: Graticule

(4) How many parallels are there in the northern hemisphere?

(i) 90

(ii) 89

(iii) 91

Answer: 90

(5) Which circles form the eastern and western hemispheres?

(i) 0° parallel and 180° meridian

(ii) 0° Prime Meridian and 180° meridian

(iii) North and South Polar circles

Answer: 0° Prime Meridian and 180° meridian

(6) Which circle appears as a point on the globe?

(i) Equator

(ii) North/South Pole

(iii) Prime Meridian

Answer: North/South Pole

(7) How many places on the earth may be located on 45° N parallel?

(i) One

(ii) Many

(iii) Two

Answer: Many

Q.B) Observe a globe and examine the following statements. Correct the wrong ones.

(1) Parallels of latitude lie parallel to the Prime Meridian.

Answer: Wrong: Parallels of latitude lie parallel to the equator.

(2) All parallels of latitude converge at the equator.

Answer: Wrong: All meridians of longitude converge at the poles.

(3) Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines.

Answer: Right.

(4) 8° 4′ 65″ N is a north meridian.

Answer: Wrong: 8° 4′ 65″ N is a north parallel.

(5) Meridians are parallel to each other.

Answer: Wrong: Latitudes are parallel to each other.

Q.C) Find the correct graticule out of the following and put a tick mark against it.

Answer: Figure (a) is correct.

The Earth and the Graticule (Geography Solutions Class 6)