This quiz will cover basic information about longitude lines on Earth. Longitude is the measurement of the east or west of the prime meridian and it is measured by imaginary lines. Longitude is usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Measurement of longitude is important for both cartography and ocean navigation, each meridian is half of a great circle, and they run from the north-south direction. Meridians help us determine the standard time. So let's start this interesting quiz and know about Longitude.
1. Who was the inventor of longitude?
A. Hipparchus
B. Thomas Edison
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Nikola Tesla
2. ............degrees longitude passes through Russia.
A. 100⁰
B. 180⁰
C. 120⁰
D. 150⁰
3. Which of these lines is the most important line of longitude?
A. North Pole
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Arctic circle
D. Prime meridian
4. Which of these is the longest longitude?
A. The Equator
B. The Antarctic circle
C. The South Pole
D. The Tropic of Capricorn
5. Which of the following is the starting point for measuring longitude?
A. 90 Degrees
B. 0 Degrees
C. 50 Degrees
D. 180 Degrees
6. Which of these is the largest parallel on the globe?
A. North Pole
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Arctic circle
D. Equator
7. Which of the following is the invisible line at 0 degrees longitude?
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Arctic circle
C. Prime meridian
D. The South Pole
8. Who invented the first clock accurate enough to determine longitude?
A. John Harrison
B. Hipparchus
C. Thomas Edison
D. Louis Pasteur
9. How much distance is in 1 degree of longitude?
A. 50.6 miles
B. 54.6 miles
C. 55.4 miles
D. 56.4 miles
10. Which of the following place is located at the intersection of 26⁰ N and 90⁰ E?
A. India
B. Dubai
C. United states
D. Dhubri
11. How much time does earth take, rotating from the longitude of one degree to the next longitude?
A. 10 minutes
B. 40 minutes
C. 04 minutes
D. 01 minutes
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