Class 06 SST Geography Globe Latitudes And Longitudes CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 6 · SST Geography Globe Latitudes And Longitudes

This is Social Science class 06 SST geography Globe Latitudes and Longitudes CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The total number of parallels across the globe is
  • A
    90
  • B
    360
  • C
    180
  • D
    181
    Correct
2
The total number of meridians across the globe is
  • A
    90
  • B
    180
  • C
    181
  • D
    360
    Correct
3
Northern half of the earth is known as the _____ and the southern half is known as the
  • A
    Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere
  • B
    Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
  • C
    Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • D
    Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
    Correct
4
The Standard Meridian of India is
  • A
    \({\text{86}}{\frac{1}{2}^0}E\)
  • B
    \({\text{84}}{\frac{1}{2}^0}E\)
  • C
    \({\text{88}}{\frac{1}{2}^0}E\)
  • D
    \({\text{82}}{\frac{1}{2}^0}E\)
    Correct
5
The frigid zone lies near
  • A
    The Equator
  • B
    The Poles
    Correct
  • C
    The Tropic of Cancer
  • D
    The Tropic of Capricorn
6
The Prime Meridian passes through
  • A
    Greenwhich
  • B
    Greenfield
  • C
    Greenwich
    Correct
  • D
    Greenwood
7
What is a globe?
  • A
    It is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth
  • B
    It is a four-dimensional representation of the Earth
  • C
    It is a five-dimensional representation of the Earth
  • D
    It is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth
    Correct
8
What are meridian of longitude?
  • A
    The lines running from east pole to the south poles
  • B
    The lines running from north pole to the west poles
  • C
    The lines running from north pole to the south poles
    Correct
  • D
    The lines running from north pole to the east poles
9
Why does the Torrid Zone receive maximum amount of heat?
  • A
    The mid day Sun is not exactly overhead at least once in a year on all latitude in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
  • B
    The mid day Sun is exactly overhead at least once in a year on all latitude in between the Arctic circle and Antarctic circle
  • C
    The mid day Sun is exactly overhead at least once in a year on all latitude in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
    Correct
  • D
    The mid day Sun is exactly overhead at least once in a year on frigid zone
10
The value of the prime meridian is
  • A
    0 degree
    Correct
  • B
    90 degree
  • C
    180 degree
  • D
    60 degree
11
equator is an
  • A
    Imaginary circular line
    Correct
  • B
    Imaginary straight line
  • C
    Imaginary triangular line
  • D
    Imaginary rectangular line
12
The Standard Meridian of India is 82 degree 30
  • A
    West
  • B
    South
  • C
    North
  • D
    East
    Correct
13
The 0 degree Meridian i s also known as
  • A
    Prime Standard
  • B
    Prime Meridian
    Correct
  • C
    Equator Prime
  • D
    Greenfield
14
The distance between the longitude
  • A
    Decreases towards South Poles only
  • B
    Decreases towards Poles
    Correct
  • C
    Decreases towards North Poles only
  • D
    Increases towards Poles
15
Two end point of the axis are called
  • A
    Grid
  • B
    Poles
    Correct
  • C
    Equator
  • D
    Axis