True or False Flashcards
1
Q
Each parallel of latitude is a Great Circle.
A
False… Only Equator
2
Q
The Arctic Circle represents 66 ½ degree North.
A
True
3
Q
Latitudes divide the earth into distinct heat belts.
A
True
4
Q
The longitude is the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator.
A
False…East or West of the Prime Meridian
5
Q
The distance between two lines of longitude is maximum at the Equator.
A
True
6
Q
All lines of longitude are semi circles.
A
True
7
Q
The Earth has been divided into 24 Time Zones.
A
True
8
Q
The 82 degrees E is the Standard Meridian of India.
A
False… 82 1/2 degrees E
9
Q
There are 361 lines of longitude in all.
A
False… 360
10
Q
The International Date Line is a straight line.
A
False… it bends and goes zigzag at certain land masses to avoid confusion
