Question

Imaginary circles drawn parallel to the Equator are called :

• A. meridians
• B. latitudes
• C. longitudes
• D. tropics

Answer 1

Answer:

B. latitudes

Latitude and Longitude

• Imaginary circles drawn parallel to the Equator are called latitudes. They are marked North and South of the equator up to 90°.

• The horizontal line drawn exactly at the centre of the globe is the equator. It is the 0º latitude.

• 90° North latitude is the North Pole and 90° South latitude is the South Pole

• Imaginary semicircle that join North and South Poles are called longitudes.

• 0° longitude is the Prime meridian, 180° longitude is the International Date Line.

• India lies between the latitudes 8°4>N and 37°6>N & longitudes 68°7>E and 97°25>E.

• The only latitude which passes through India is The Tropic of Cancer(23°30′N).

• Standard Meridian of India - 82°30′E.