Globe Latitude and longitude - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
Early globe was made 100 of years ago before enough geographical information. True model of globe rotated on fixed axis just as Earth moves on its axis. In this globe continents and oceans are represented in their true shape and correct size.
Axis is the needle fixed through the globe in tilted manner. North Pole and South Pole are two points on globe through which the needle passes. It is inclined at an angle of about 23.5°
Northern latitudes are parallel to the north of equator; it is denoted by the letter “N”. Southern latitudes are parallel to the south of equator; it is denoted by the letter “S”
Equator is an imaginary line that cuts a globe into two equal halves. Latitude of equator is 0°
Half planet lies on north of the equator and is called Northern hemisphere. It contains most of land’s area and has most of earth’s human population
Rest half of the planet lies on south of equator and is called Southern hemisphere. It contains all or parts of four continents namely: Antarctica, Australia, Parts of South America and Parts of Africa. It also contains parts of oceans like South Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific Oceans
Zone lying between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called Torrid Zone. Equator passes through the middle of this region and receives maximum heat
Area between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle in Northern Hemisphere is called North Temperate Zone and area lying between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic circle in Southern Hemisphere is called South Temperate Zone
Area above Arctic Circle till North Pole in Northern Hemisphere is called North Frigid Zone. Area from Antarctic circle to South Pole in Southern Hemisphere is called South Frigid Zone
