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SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates Thought Provoking Questions Are some points and lines necessary to find any location? (Just think: Textbook page 16) Ans. To determine the location of any place on the Earth, the line joining the location of that place and the centre of the Earth is considered. This line makes an angle with the plane of the Equator at the centre of the Earth. This angular distance is used for determining the location of the place on the globe. Hence, some points and lines necessary to find any location.

SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates Thought Provoking Questions Can the vertical and horizontal lines as seen on the map and the globe be drawn actually on the Earth? (Just think: Textbook page 16) Ans. Due to Earth's large size, it is not possible to actually draw horizontal and vertical lines on the Earth.

SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates Thought Provoking Questions Which scientific method is followed for drawing this graticule on the globe of the Earth? Ans. For drawing this graticule on the globe of the Earth, the scientific method of angular distance is used.

SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates Thought Provoking Questions Why do you think that humans felt the need to construct the imaginary graticules of latitudes and longitudes on the Earth? (Textbook page 15) Ans. Humans felt the need to construct the imaginary graticules of latitudes and longitudes on the Earth because : To determine the location of a place anywhere on the Earth. To prepare maps. To determine the routes for travel. To predict the climate. For geographical and scientific research.

  SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates On the world map show the following: Equator Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Base Longitude Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle. Ans.

  SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates Observe the map given in the figure 3.13 on textbook 22 carefully and answer the following questions: From which continents do all the Longitudes pass through? Ans. All the Longitudes pass through all the oceans, i.e. the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic Ocean. They also pass through all the continents, i.e. continent of Asia, continent of Africa, continent of Europe, the continent of North America, the continent of South America, the continent of Australia, and the continent of Antarctic. From which ocean and continent does the Equator pass? Ans. The Equator passes through the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It passes through the continent of South America, continent of Africa and the continent of Asia. From which continents and oceans does the base longitude pass? Ans. The base longitude passes through the Arctic Ocean,...

  SCS Maharashtra Board | Grade 6 | Geography | Chapter 3 – World of Coordinates The figure below represents one hemisphere. Answer the questions by observing the figure: The figure given above represents which hemisphere? Ans. The above figure represents the Northern Hemisphere. How many circles are shown in the figure? Ans. A total of 6 circles (2 latitudes and 4 longitudes) is shown in the figure. How many latitudes are shown in the figure? Ans. The number of latitudes shown in the figure are 2. How many longitudes are shown in the figure? Ans. The number of longitudes shown in the figure are 4. Names of how many circles can be expressed for sure? Ans. In the given figure, the Equator, the base longitude (0° longitude) and the 180° longitude are two circles that can be expressed for sure.