2. Globe (Geography Quiz)

2. Globe (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Which of the following is true regarding globe?
  i. Globe shows the proportional size of the countries
  ii. A needle is fixed through globe which passes through north pole and south pole

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Globe is miniature form of the earth
  • On the globe, countries, continents and oceans are shown in their proportional size
  • A needle is fixed through the globe in a tilted manner, which is called its axis, which passes through North Pole and South Pole. The real earth has no such needle

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• 2

  Equator lies on ____________ degree of latitude
  A. 30°S
  B. 0°
  C. 60°N
  D. 23½°N

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Equator is an imaginary circular line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts.
  • Latitudes are imaginary parallel and horizontal circular lines on the earth
  • Equator is the largest latitude on Earth and as we move away from the equator, the size of the parallels of latitude decreases.

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• 3

  What is true regarding axis of the globe?
  i. Axis of the globe is a needle which is fixed through a globe in a tilted manner
  ii. Globe moved around the axis from north to south

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • A needle is fixed through the globe in a tilted manner, which is called its axis, which passes through North Pole and South Pole. The real earth has no such needle
  • The globe can be moved around this needle (axis) from west to east just as the earth moves.

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• 4

  What is circle of illumination?
  A. Circle which divides globe in four parts
  B. Circle which divides day from night
  C. Circle which tells position of sun at 12o’clock
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Circle of illumination is the circle which divides day from night on the globe.

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• 5

  Which of the following is true regarding Equator?
  i. It is a reference point to locate places on the earth
  ii. It divides earth in eastern and western hemisphere

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Equator is an imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts
  • The northern half of the earth is Northern Hemisphere and the southern half of the earth is called Southern Hemisphere.
  • The equator is an imaginary circular line and is a very important reference point to locate places on the earth.

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• 6

  Latitude lines are
  A. Parallel and vertical
  B. Coincident and vertical
  C. Parallel and horizontal
  D. Coincident and vertical

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • The imaginary parallel and horizontal circular lines on the earth are called latitude.
  • All latitudes are concentric circles and measured in degrees.
  • Equator represents the zero- degree latitude.

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• 7

  Which latitude passes through 66½°N?
  A. Tropic of cancer
  B. Tropic of Capricorn
  C. Arctic circle
  D. Antarctica circle

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Tropic of Cancer passes through 23½°N
  • Tropic of Capricorn passes through 23½°s
  • Arctic Circle at 66½°N
  • Antarctic Circle at 66½°S

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• 8

  Which is the largest latitude on earth?
  A. Tropic of cancer
  B. Equator
  C. Tropic of Capricorn
  D. North pole

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Equator represents the zero-degree latitude and largest latitude
  • All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes
  • As we move away from the equator, the size of the parallels of latitude decreases.

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• 9

  Which of the following is true?
  i. Size of the latitude lines decreases on moving away from poles
  ii. Size of the longitudinal lines increases on moving away from poles

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • As we move away from the equator, the size of the parallels of latitude decreases.
  • Size of the longitudinal lines is same at all points

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• 10

  What is the direction of the Earth movement on its axis?
  A. West to East
  B. East to West
  C. North to South
  D. South to North

  Answer - A

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