Which circle appears as a point on the globe? (a) Equator (b) North / South Pole (c) Prime Meridian

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Circles that appear as points on the world map is North / South Pole. Meridians refer to the lines of longitude that converge at the North and south Poles. The five major parallels of latitudes from north to south are called: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle .

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Tick the correct answers.

(a) The value of the Prime Meridian is

(i) 90°

(ii) 0°

(iii) 60°

(b) The Frigid Zone lies near

(i) the Poles

(ii) the Equator

(iii) the Tropic of Cancer

(i) 360

(ii) 180

(iii) 90

(d) The Antarctic Circle is located in

(i) the Northern Hemisphere

(ii) the Southern Hemisphere

(iii) the Eastern Hemisphere

(e) Grid is a network of

(i) parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

(ii) the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

(iii) the North Pole and the South Pole

The prime meridian is the longest on a globe true or false?

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