CLASS V : THE GLOBE

A. EARTH

I) Composition of Earth :

1. Water - Approximately 71% of Earth's surface is water, but 97 percent of that is salty ocean.

2. Land - About 29% of Earth's surface is land.

II) Shape of Earth :
Earth is a sphere that is slightly flattened at the pole. 

B. GLOBE 

1. What is a globe? How is it useful? 

Ans- A globe is a simple and accurate model of the earth. 

It is useful because:
i) It shows the distribution of land and water on the surface of the Earth. 
ii) It shows the correct shape, size and location of the continents and oceans. 

2. Types of globe:

• The normal globe- These are big in size, not easy to carry everywhere and has a stand and axis around which it can be rotated.

• The pocket globe – These are small sized globes which are easy to carry.

• The inflated globe – These globes look like balloons which can be blown 
up to use and then inflated after using.

3. Advantage and Disadvantage of globe:

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C. AXIS

1. What is axis?

Ans- Axis is an imaginary line passing through the middle of the 
earth around which it rotates.
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D. LINES OF LATITUDE

1. Important lines/parallel of latitude:
◾Arctic Circle - 66 1/2°N

◾Tropic of Cancer - 23 1/2°N

◾Equator - 0°
i) Equator is an imaginary line of 
latitude at 0°. 

ii) It is the biggest latitude on 
globe.

iii) It runs through the middle of the 
globe, dividing it into two halves or 
hemispheres.

◾Tropic of Capricorn - 23 1/2°S

◾Antarctic Circle - 66 1/2°S

2. Characteristics to latitude⤵️
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E. LINES OF LONGITUDE 

1. Prime Meridian:
i) The line of longitude which passes through Greenwich near London in the U.K. is called the Prime Meridian. Th
is base line has 0°. 

ii) It divides the globe into two hemisphere again, namely, the Eastern hemisphere and the Western hemisphere.


2. Characteristic of longitudes⤵️
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F. Difference b/w Latitude and Longitude⤵️
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G. GRID

1. What is grid and how is it helpful? 

Ans- The latitudes and longitudes which intersect each other at right angles form a 
network called grid. 

It helps in locating places on the globe.
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MCQs : THE GLOBE

Total marks - 15
Time - 10 mins

1. The axis of real earth is

A. Imaginary line
B. Huge magnet
C. Small needle
D. Large needle

2. The globe can be moved around axis form

A. North to south
B. West to east
PC. East to west
D. South to north

3. Imaginary line running on globe that divide it into two equal part is called

A. Line of cancer
B. Axis
C. Line of Capricorn
D. Equator

4. A needle fixed through a globe in tilted manner is called 

A. Latitude
B. Altitude
C. Axis
D. Lucan

5. GPS stands for

A) Globe Position System
B) Global Positioning System
C) Geological Position System
D) Geographical Positionin

6. Globe is the true model of

A. Sun
B. Earth
C. Stars
D. Moon

7. Earth is represented nearly perfect by

A. Topographic chart
B. 3-D map
C. A globe
D. A map

8. An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0° latitude is called the

A. Prime Meridian
B. International Date Line
C. Arctic Circle
D. Equator

9. 90° north of the Equator is the

A. Prime Meridian
B. South Pole
C. Equator
D. North Pole

10. Longitude starts at an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England. What is the name of this imaginary line?

A. Prime Meridian
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Cancer 
D. Tropic of Capricorn

11. At 180 degrees Longitude, this imaginary line separates one day from another is

A. Prime Meridian
B. International Date Line
C. Arctic Circle
D. Equator

12. The longest latitude is

A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. Prime Meridian

13. What is the study of Earth called?

A. Biology
B. Sociology
C. Geology
D. Apology

14. _____ is the largest ocean.

A. Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

15. _____ divides India into almost two equal parts.

A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Equator
C. Prime Meridian
D. Tropic of Capricorn

#rainbowz 

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