Class 5th SSt. Ch 2 Latitudes and Longitudes

SOCIAL SCIENCE CH 2 LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES CLASS 5TH
Very Short Questions.
1. Define North and South Pole
Ans: the point at the top is called North Pole and the point at the bottom is called South Pole.
2. what is equator?
Ans: The equator marked as 00. it divides the earth into two equal parts.
3. what do you know about the Prime Meridian? Give only one sentence.
Ans: The Meridian passes through Greenwich near London in UK is marked as 00 is called Prime meridian.
4. Through which place the Prime Meridian passes?
Ans: The Meridian passes through Greenwich near London in UK.
5. how many latitudes are on the globe?
Ans: 180.
Short Questions
1. Why do we need reference point.
Ans: References points are stationary points required to study the relative motion,
2. Name the importants parallels of latitude.
Ans: Parallel of latitudes divides earth into different heat zones. Arctic circle, Tropic of cancer, equator, tropic of capricorn and Antarctic Circle are some important parallels of latitudes.
3. Write a short note on meridians of longitides.
Ans: Meridians of longitudes runs from North pole to South pole. There are total 360 meridians and the meridian passes through Greenwich is marked as 00 is called prime meridian.
4. Write down the importance of grid?
Ans: The parallels and meridians cross each other and forms a network is called grid. Grid helps us to know the exact location of a place.

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