Important Latitudes

Q.

Which imaginary line divides India into almost two equal parts?

1. Arctic Circle

2. Equator

3. Tropic of Cancer

4. Tropic of Capricorn

Q.

On summer solstice the sunrays are vertical at –

1. Tropic of Capricorn

2. The Equator

3. Tropic of Cancer

4. Prime Meridian

Q. What is the Dakshinayanam?

1. The apparent northward movement of the Sun from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer.
2. The apparent southward movement of the Sun from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer.
3. The apparent northward movement of the Sun from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn.
4. The apparent southward movement of the Sun from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn.

Q.

The break-up of the West Antarctic ice sheet would increase sea level by

1. 5 to 6 feet

2. 20 to 35 feet

3. 20 to 35 meters

4. 5 to 6 meters

Q. The ___ marks the extreme northern point until which sun rays hit the Earth directly.

1. Arctic Circle
2. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Antarctic Circle

Q. The apparent Southward movement of the Sun from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn is called Dakshinayanam.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the following terms relative to the Southern Hemisphere.

X - Equal day and night

1. Longest day
2. Longest night
3. X
4. Winter Solstice
5. Summer Solstice
6. Equinox