i. While describing the location of a place mentioning the meridian is sufficient. ii. For describing the extent of a region

Question

Read the following statement and correct the wrong ones:

i. While describing the location of a place mentioning the meridian is sufficient.

ii. For describing the extent of a region, it is necessary to assume the latitude and longitude of the centre of the adjoining region.

iii. Location of a road can be described only with a map.

iv. 0° East meridian and 180° East meridian.

v. The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude of a point in the source and the longitude of a point at the end.

vi. 8° 4′ N parallel to 37° 66° N parallel is the correct description of a location.

Answer 1

i. While describing the location of a place, we need to consider one parallel and one meridian.

ii. For describing the extent of a region, we need to consider two parallels and two meridians at the extreme ends of the same regions.

iii. Location of a road can be described with latitude and longitude of a point.

iv. 0° meridian and 180° meridian.

v. The extent of a road or a river course is described with the help of the latitude and the longitude of a point in the source and also at the end.

vi. 8° 4’ N parallel to 37° 66’ N parallel is the correct description of a location.