Class 6 Geography Chapter 2 Let us Use the Graticule Answers

Std 6 Geog Ch 2 Let us use the Graticule – answers

Maharashtra Board Class 6 Geography Solutions Chapter 2 Let us Use the Graticule

Exercises

(A) Put a tick mark against the correct option in the space given:

(1) 66° 30′ North parallel means:
(i) Arctic Circle
(ii) Equator
(iii) Antarctic Circle
Answer: Arctic Circle

(2) Which parallel bisects the earth?

(i) Tropic of Cancer

(ii) Tropic of Capricorn

(iii) Equator

Answers: Equator

(3) What is the angular distance of the Arctic Circle from North Pole?

(i) 66° 30′

(ii) 90°

(iii) 23° 30′

Answer: 23° 30′

(4) Where do the Prime Meridian and the equator intersect each other?

(i) Southern Ocean

(ii) Atlantic Ocean

(iii) African Continent

Answer: African Continent

(5) Up to which parallels from the equator can the sun’s rays be perpendicular?

(i) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

(ii) Arctic and Antarctic Circles

(iii) North and South Poles

Answer: Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

(6) What would be the latitude of a place on the South Pole?

(i) 90° S

(ii) 90° N

(iii) 0°

Answers: 90° S

(B) Read the following statements and correct the wrong ones.

(1) While describing the location of a place mentioning the meridian is sufficient.

Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: While describing the location of a place, we need to consider one parallel and one meridian.

(2) For describing the extent of a region, it is necessary to assume the latitude and longitude of the centre of the adjoining region.

Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: For describing the extent of a region, we need to consider two parallels and two meridians at the extreme ends of the same regions.

(3) Location of a road can be described only with a map.

Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: Location of a road can be described with latitude and longitude of a point.

(4) 0° East meridian and 180° East meridian.

Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: 0° meridian and 180° meridian.

(5) The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude of a point in the source and the longitude of a point at the end.

Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude and the longitude of a point in the source and also at the end.

(6) 8° 4′ N parallel to 37° 66° N parallel is the correct description of a location.
Answer: Wrong

Correct Statement: 8° 4′ N parallel to 37° 66° N parallel is the incorrect description of a location.

(C) Find the locations of following cities from a world map, a map of India or a Globe and write down the latitude and longitude of each of them.

(1) Mumbai

(2) Guwahati

(3) Srinagar

(4) Bhopal

(5) Chennai

(6) Ottawa

(7) Tokyo

(8) Johannesburg

(9) New York

(10) London

Answer:

Place	Latitude	Longitude
Mumbai	19° 00′ N	72 48’ E
Guwahati	26° 12′ N	91 48’ E
Srinagar	34° 05′ N	74 50’ E
Bhopal	23° 18′ N	77 24’ E
Chennai	13° 06′ N	80 18’ E
ottawa	45° 27′ N	75 42’ W
Tokyo	35° 45′ N	139 45’ E
Johannesburg	26° 10′ S	28 03’ E
New York	43° 00′ N	75 00’ W
London	51° 31′ N	0 7’ W

(D) Find and write down the extent of the following. (Check them on the internet/ mobile).

(1) Maharashtra (State)

(2) Chile (A country)

(3) Australia (A continent)

(4) Sri Lanka (An island)

(5) Trans Siberian Railway of Russia (Starting point – St. Petersburg, Terminal Point -Vladivostok)

(1) Maharashtra (State)
Answer: 20° 00′ N / 76° 00’E

(2) Chile (A country)
Answer: 35° 00′ S / 72° 00’W

(3) Australia (A continent)
Answer: 10° 30′ S to 43° 39′ S – 113° E to 153° E

(4) Sri Lanka (An island)
Answer: 7° 30′ N / 80° 50′ E

(5) Trans Siberian Railway of Russia (Starting point – St. Petersburg, Terminal Point-Vladivostok)
Answer: 59° 55′ N / 30° 20′ E – 43° 10′ N / 131° 53’ E

E. Draw important parallels and meridians in the figure given below and label them with appropriate angular measures. (Use the protractor.)