Earth Sciences and Geography Quiz
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The meridian passing through Greenwich is known as?

  • Prime Meridian (correct)
  • Main Meridian
  • Equator
  • Great Meridian
  • What is the angle of inclination of the Earth's axis to its orbital plane?

  • 23$1/2$° (correct)
  • 90°
  • 66$1/2$°
  • 23$1/2$° (correct)
  • A Rhumb Line is?

  • A line showing True north.
  • A line on the surface of the Earth whose centre and radius are those of the Earth.
  • A regularly curved line on the Earth's surface which cuts all meridians at the same angle.
  • A regularly curved line on the Earth's surface which cuts all parallels of Latitude at the same angle. (correct)
  • Variation is the angle between:

    <p>True north and Magnetic north.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An Isogonal is a line joining points of:

    <p>Equal magnetic variation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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