A. Tick (✓) the correct answers: 1. The two end points of the Earth's axis are called: (a) poles (b) dots (c) lines 2. The part of the Earth above the Equator is called the: (a) Northern Hemisphere (b) North Pole (c) South Pole (d) Southern Hemisphere 3. If parallels are drawn at intervals of one degree, there will be: (a) 360 parallels (b) 181 parallels (c) 90 parallels (d) 180 parallels 4. The Prime Meridian passes through: (a) Norwich (b) Sandwich (c) Greenwich (d) London 5. To locate a place on a globe, one must know its: (a) time zone (b) longitude (c) longitude and longitude (d) latitude B. Complete the given series: 1. North Pole: 90°N :: : 90° S. 2. Tropic of Cancer: 23½° N :: Tropic of Capricorn : 3. : 66½° N :: Antarctic Circle: 66½° S. 4. : Longitude :: Parallels: Latitudes. 5. Equator: :: Prime Meridian: Longitude.
Answer (1)
The Earth's axis is an imaginary line around which the Earth rotates. The two endpoints of this axis are known as the North Pole and the South Pole.
The part of the Earth above the Equator is called the:
(a) Northern Hemisphere ✓
