Solution of Chapter 2. Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes (The Earth : Our Habitat Book)

Exercises

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What is the true shape of the earth?
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What is a globe?
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What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
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What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
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What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude?
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Why does the Torrid Zone receive maximum amount of heat?
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Why is it 5.30 p.m. in India and 12.00 noon in London?
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The value of the prime meridian is
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The Frigid Zone lies near
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The total number of longitudes are
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The Antarctic Circle is located in
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Grid is a network of
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Fill in the blanks.

(a) The Tropic of Capricorn is located at _________.


(b) The Standard Meridian of India is _____________.


(c) The 0° Meridian is also known as _____________.


(d) The distance between the longitudes decreases towards_________.


(e) The Arctic Circle is located in the ____________ hemisphere