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Latitudes and Longitudes

ICSE · Class 9 · Geography

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1. Earth and the Geographic Grid

  • Earth is an oblate spheroid called the Geoid. It is flattened at the poles and slightly bulged at the equator.
  • Earth's equatorial circumference is approximately 40,075 km.
  • The Earth is divided into four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.
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2. Latitudes and Their Main Features

  • The latitude of a place is the angular distance of that place north or south of the Equator, measured from the centre of the Earth.
  • Latitudes are imaginary circles parallel to the Equator and are called parallels of latitude.
  • There are 180 parallels of latitude in total: 90 north and 90 south of the Equator, at 1 degree intervals.
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3. Main Five Parallels and Climatic Zones

  • The five main parallels of latitude are the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle.
  • These five parallels mark the main climatic zones of Earth, also called temperature zones or heat zones.
  • The Tropic of Cancer is 23½°N. The Sun is overhead here on 21st June, making it the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
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4. Longitudes, Prime Meridian, and Location

  • The longitude of a place is the angular distance of that place east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  • Longitudes are imaginary semicircles running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  • All meridians of longitude are Great Circles.

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Earth is an oblate spheroid calledThe Equator is 0° latitudeLatitude is the angular distanceThe main parallels are EquatorThe Torrid or Tropical Zone lies

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What are the important topics in Latitudes and Longitudes for ICSE Class 9 Geography?
Key topics in Latitudes and Longitudes include Earth's Coordinate System Overview, Complete Latitude and Longitude System Overview, Earth's Grid System Overview. These are the concepts ICSE Class 9 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Latitudes and Longitudes — ICSE Class 9 Geography?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 52 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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