Class 9 Latitudes and Longitudes Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Latitudes and Longitudes

• Latitudes and longitudes
• Important parallels and meridians
• Time zones and the International Date Line
• Calculating local time
• Great circles

Latitudes and Longitudes practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following lines of latitude forms a great circle?

   1. (a)Tropic of Cancer ($23.5^\circ\text{ N}$)
   2. (b)Arctic Circle ($66.5^\circ\text{ N}$)
   3. (c)Antarctic Circle ($66.5^\circ\text{ S}$)
   4. (d)Equator ($0^\circ$)
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   1. Correct option: (d) Equator ($0^\circ$)+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   What term is used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator, measured from the centre of the Earth?

   1. (a)Longitude
   2. (b)Latitude
   3. (c)Altitude
   4. (d)Meridian
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   1. Correct option: (b) Latitude+1

   Answer: (b)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   If the local time at Greenwich ($0^\circ$) is $10:00\text{ AM}$, what will be the local time at longitude $60^\circ\text{ E}$?

   1. (a)$2:00\text{ PM}$
   2. (b)$6:00\text{ PM}$
   3. (c)$6:00\text{ AM}$
   4. (d)$2:00\text{ AM}$
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   1. Correct option: (a) $2:00\text{ PM}$+1

   Answer: (a)
4. Q4Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which meridian is accepted as the Standard Meridian of India?

   1. (a)$82^\circ 30'\text{ E}$
   2. (b)$68^\circ 7'\text{ E}$
   3. (c)$82^\circ 30'\text{ W}$
   4. (d)$97^\circ 25'\text{ E}$
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   1. Correct option: (a) $82^\circ 30'\text{ E}$+1

   Answer: (a)

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