Name the largest longitude and Latitude (2M) Solution:
Meridians are Half Circles or Semi circles and Parallels are circular
Equator is the largest latitude
All longitudes are of equal length
Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) What is the true shape of the Earth?
(b) What is a globe?
(c) What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?
(d) What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
(e) What are the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitudes?
(f) Why does the Torrid Zone receive maximum amount of heat?
(g) Why is it 5.30 P.M. in India and 12.00 noon in London?