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The GMT of Pakistan is +5. If it is 6pm in London, what is the time in Pakistan?
11pm
How many major lines of latitude are there? Name them.
5: equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, antarctic circle, arctic circle
What does GMT stand for?
Greenwich mean time
How many lines of lattitude are there north of the equator?
90
What is the name of the line which cuts Earth into 2 equal parts?
Equator
Are the lines of latitude visible or invisible?
invisible
What degree is the equator?
0
Lines of latitude are also called?
paralells
The equator cuts the earth in two halves. What are these halves called?
northern and southern hemisphere
What is a prime meridien?
It is the start point to measure east and west and around earth
Antarctica, Australia and most of South America are in what hemisphere?
southern
What is another name for the lines of longitude?
meridiens
Which lines meet at a point?
longitude
Which lines run paralell to each other?
lattitude
Why did scientists create these imaginary lines?
so it is easier to find the location of a country or a continent
What is the building in Greenwich, London called?
The Royal Observatory
