2021-22 EVS GRADE 5 CH LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES (NB AND WB EX) NEW WORDS grids coordinates meridians axle intersesct NEW TERMS 1. axle – a metal rod connected to the centre of a circular object which causes it to spin 2. intersect – crossing of two or more lines at a certain point Answer the following questions. a. What are longitudes? ANS. The imaginary lines which run vertically from North Pole to South Pole on the globe are called longitudes. They are semicircles that meet one another at the poles. b. What are latitudes? ANS. The imaginary lines that run horizontally on the globe are called latitudes. The earth is spherical in shape so these lines encircle the earth in a circular form. c. What are the important features of latitudes? ANS. Some of the important features of the latitudes are: ● Latitudes run parallel to the equator and also to each other; they have equal distances between them. Therefore, they are also ...