Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: Latitude and Longitude
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Which direction do latitude lines run? [1]
(A) East-west
(B) North-south
(C) Diagonally
(D) No specific direction
2. What is 0° latitude called? [1]
(A) The Equator
(B) The Prime Meridian
(C) The North Pole
(D) The South Pole
3. Which direction do longitude lines run? [1]
(A) North-south
(B) East-west
(C) Diagonally
(D) No specific direction
4. What is 0° longitude called? [1]
(A) The Prime Meridian
(B) The Equator
(C) The North Pole
(D) The South Pole
5. What is the maximum latitude value? [1]
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 360°
(D) 45°
6. What is the maximum longitude value? [1]
(A) 180°
(B) 90°
(C) 360°
(D) 45°
7. What do latitude and longitude together provide? [1]
(A) Exact location coordinates
(B) Only approximate locations
(C) No location information
(D) Only weather information
8. What is based on longitude? [1]
(A) Time zones
(B) Only weather patterns
(C) Only ocean currents
(D) Nothing significant
9. Which direction do latitude lines run? [1]
(A) East-west
(B) North-south
(C) Diagonally
(D) No specific direction
10. What is 0° latitude called? [1]
(A) The Equator
(B) The Prime Meridian
(C) The North Pole
(D) The South Pole
11. Which direction do longitude lines run? [1]
(A) North-south
(B) East-west
(C) Diagonally
(D) No specific direction
12. What is 0° longitude called? [1]
(A) The Prime Meridian
(B) The Equator
(C) The North Pole
(D) The South Pole
13. What is the maximum latitude value? [1]
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 360°
(D) 45°
14. What is the maximum longitude value? [1]
(A) 180°
(B) 90°
(C) 360°
(D) 45°
15. What do latitude and longitude together provide? [1]
(A) Exact location coordinates
(B) Only approximate locations
(C) No location information
(D) Only weather information
16. What is based on longitude? [1]
(A) Time zones
(B) Only weather patterns
(C) Only ocean currents
(D) Nothing significant