SN Kansagra School
LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
Date:
Name:
Subject:Social Studies
Standard: 5
Q1.
Roll No.:
2013-14
Teacher’s Sign
Define the terms:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Equator
Latitude
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Longitudes
International Date Line
Q2. Fill in the blanks
a. An imaginary line running from one pole to the other through the centre of the globe is called
_____________.
b. The southern hemisphere is also known as ___________________________.
c. The ______________________ is the longest of all circles on the globe.
d. There are in all ___________________meridians running from one pole to another.
e. The Prime Meridian passes through __________________.
f. The circles running parallel to the equator go on ______________________as we move away
from the equator towards the poles.
g. The Prime Meridian divides the globe into two parts. The right half is called
_________________________ while the left half is called ___________________________
Q3. Write true or false
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
There are 360 meridians.
The length of a meridian increases from east to west.
The equator divides the earth into two equal parts.
The Tropic of Cancer is 23 ½ ° south of the equator.
All the longitudes are parallel to each other.
There are 180 latitudes on the globe.
Q4. Complete the following sentences
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The earth spins on its _______________________________________________________.
The axis is ________________________________________________________________.
The north-south running lines are called _______________________________________.
The east-west running lines are called _________________________________________.
The longest latitude is ______________________________________________________.
Q5. Can you tell my name? ( I am an imaginary line)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Q6.
My latitude is 0°
My longitude is 0°
My latitude is 23 ½ ° N
My latitude is 23 ½ ° S
My latitude is 66 ½ ° N
My latitude is 66 ½ ° S
My latitude is 90° N
My latitude is 90° S
: _____________________________________________
: _____________________________________________
: _____________________________________________
:______________________________________________
:______________________________________________
:______________________________________________
:______________________________________________
:______________________________________________
Give Reasons
a. The northern hemisphere is called the land hemisphere.
b. Latitudes decrease in size as they move away from the Equator.
c. Longitudes are equal in length
Q7 . Answer the following questions
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
What is the name given to the imaginary lines running parallel to the equator?
What are longitudes?
How is the grid helpful in locating places on the globe?
What is the difference between parallels and meridians?
What is the Prime Meridian?
Why is the southern hemisphere called the water hemisphere?
Complete the following exercise by finding out the directions:
Q8.
E
A
B
C
B is ________ of A
C is ________ of D
H
G is ________of H
J
K is ________of J
Name the direction the wind is coming from.
North east
F
E is __________of F
K
G
Q 9.
D
N
M
M is_______ of N
Q10.
Here, City A is located at 0° and 5° N latitude.
Meaning it is located on the Prime Meridian and 5
degrees north of the equator.
City B is located at 7° W and 5° S Meaning it is located
7 degrees west of the Prime Meridian and 5 degrees
south of the equator.
Now write down the location of :
City C - _____________________
City D - _____________________
and
City E - _____________________
Q11.
In the given grid, the directions represented are north and
east. The intersection point of the Prime Meridian and the
equator is named 0° from which the marking of the latitudes
(in the northern direction) and longitudes (in the eastern
direction) begins. City A is located at 10°N latitude and 3°E
longitude.
Now, find the location of the other cities shown on the grid.
City – B ________________________
City – C ________________________
City – D ________________________
City – E ________________________
City – F ________________________
Q12
Draw a diagram of globe and mark the following
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Tropic Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
North Pole
South Pole