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Social Studies, , Class-5, , By: Naresh Sangwan, , Lesson-2: Latitudes and Longitudes, Q.1: Look at the diagrams given. Some numbers have, been given on the lines and areas. Name them., Ans. 1. South Pole, 3, 5, 2. Equator, 4 2, 3. North Hemisphere, 4. South Hemisphere, 5. Prime meridian, Q.2: What is a Grid ?, Ans. The network of Latitudes and Longitudes is called a Grid., Q.3: Name the following :Ans. (a) 00 Latitude – Equator, (b) 23 12 0 N Latitude – Tropic of Cancer, (c) 23 12 0 S Latitude – Tropic of Capricorn, (d) 66 12 0 N Latitude – Arctic Circle, (e) 66 12 0 S Latitude – Antarctic Circle, (f) 900 N – North Pole, (g) 90 0 S – South Pole

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Q.4: What is the difference between latitudes and longitudes ?, Ans., Latitudes, Longitudes, 1. These are horizontal lines. 1. These are vertical lines., 2. They run in East-West, 2. They run in North-South, direction., direction., 3. Total number of latitudes 3. Total number of, are 181., longitudes are 360., 4. They are parallel., 4. They are not parallel., 5. They have different length. 5. They have same length., Q.5. What is the Prime meridian ? Give its other names., Why is it called so ?, Ans. 00 longitude is called Prime meridian. It is also called, Greenwich meridian because it passes through, Greenwich near London. It is also called International, Date line., INTERACT ZONE, , Q.1. Name the Continents that completely fall in the, Eastern Hemisphere., Ans. Australia., Q.2. Name a Continent lying completely in the southern, Hemisphere., Ans. Antarctica and Australia., Q.3. Name a country on the Arctic circle., Ans. Greenland (Denmark).