Chapters
Chapter 2: Let us Use the Graticule
Chapter 3: Comparing a Globe and a Map; Field Visits
Chapter 4: Weather and Climate
Chapter 5: Temperature
Chapter 6: Importance of Oceans
Chapter 7: Rocks and Rock Types
Chapter 8: Natural Resources
Chapter 9: Energy Resources
Chapter 10: Human Occupations

Chapter 1: The Earth and the Graticule
Balbharati solutions for Geography 6th Standard Maharashtra State Board Chapter 1 The Earth and the Graticule Exercise [Pages 8 - 9]
Choose the correct option.
What term is used for the imaginary east-west horizontal lines on the earth?
Meridians
International Date Line
Parallels
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What is the shape of the meridians?
Circular
Semicircular
Points
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What do the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude together form on the globe?
Angular distance
Hemisphere
Graticule
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How many parallels are there in the northern hemisphere?
90
89
91
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Which circle forms the eastern and western hemispheres?
0° parallel and 180° meridian
0° Prime Meridian and 180° meridian
North and South Polar circles
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Which circle appears as a point on the globe?
Equator
North/South Pole
Prime Meridian
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How many places on the earth may be located on 45°N parallel?
one
many
two
Observe a globe and examine the following statements. Correct the wrong one.
Parallels of latitude lie parallel to the Prime Meridian.
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Wrong
Observe a globe and examine the following statements. Correct the wrong one.
All parallels of latitude converge at the equator.
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Wrong
Observe a globe and examine the following statements. Correct the wrong one.
Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines.
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Wrong
Observe a globe and examine the following statement. Correct the wrong one.
8° 4' 65'' is a north meridians.
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Wrong
Observe a globe and examine the following statement. Correct the wrong one.
Meridians are parallel to each other.
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Wrong
Find the correct graticule out of the following.
How will you express the latitude and longitude of the North Pole?
How much is the angular distance between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?
Using a globe, write down the names of the countries through which the equator passes.
Write down the main uses of the graticule.
Complete the following table.
Characteristics | Parallels of latitude | Meridians of longitude |
Shape | ||
Size | Size of each parallel is different. | |
Distance | Distance between two meridians is larger on the equator and the same decreases towards the Poles. |
Chapter 1: The Earth and the Graticule

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