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The parallels of latitude run in the north-south direction, the meridians of longitude run in the east-west direction.
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Important Questions on Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
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What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
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Why are lines of longitude called meridians of longitudes and lines of latitudes called parallels of latitude?
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The equator is a vertical imaginary line drawn in the middle of the earth.
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Why does the torrid zone receive the maximum amount of heat?
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Give four points of difference between parallel of latitudes and meridian of longitudes.
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The parallels of latitude are drawn in between the two _____ and are parallel to the equator.
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What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
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The meridians of longitude are running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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Define latitudes and longitudes
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What is the difference between longitudes and latitudes?
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Mark the following statements as true or false; explain your answers with a sentence or two:
The length of a meridian of longitude is half of that of the Equator.
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With the help of an atlas find the longitude and latitudes and longitudes of the following cities.
New Delhi, Washington D.C, Paris, Melbourne, Cairo, Brasília, Tokyo, San Francisco, Cape Town, Moscow.
Which city is closer to the equator?
Which city is closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Which city is closest to the Prime Meridian?
Name the cities that lie in the Northern and Southern hemispheres respectively.
Name the cities that lie in the Eastern and Western hemispheres respectively.
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The parallels of latitude are not equal in size, unlike meridians.
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What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude?
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The parallels of longitudes are located in between the two poles and are parallel to the equator.
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What do you understand by longitude and latitude?
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Cotyledons are also called-
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The parallels of latitude are not equal in size.
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What is difference between parallel of latitude and Meridian of longitude?
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How is the Equator different from the Prime Meridian?
