Latitudes and longitudes

All parallels north of the equator are called

• North latitudes

• North longitudes

• Prime meridian

• Both a and b

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called

• Parallels of latitudes

• Parallels of longitudes

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following is a longitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic circle

• Prime meridian

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

• Frigid zone

• Torrid zone

• Temperate zone

• None of these

Latitude 231/2° N is called

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic circle

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

• Antarctic circle

• Arctic circle

• Equator

• Prime meridian

The value of the prime meridian is

• 90°

• 0°

• 231/2°

• 60°

The Earth rotates from

• East to west

• West to East

• East to South

• West to North

The Earth rotates from

• East to west

• West to East

• East to South

• West to North

The time difference between India and Greenwich is

• 3 hours 30 minutes

• 4 hours 30 minutes

• 5 hours 30 minutes

• 1 hour 30 minutes