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Latitude and Longitude Overview

The document outlines a mid-term test syllabus for stages 3 and 4, covering topics such as latitude, longitude, major rivers of Pakistan, map scales, and significant waterways like the Suez Canal and English Channel. It also includes information about the Great Wall of China and provides links for further study on provinces, capitals, neighboring countries, continents, and oceans. The document serves as a guide for students to prepare for their written portion of the test.

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Latitude and Longitude Overview

The document outlines a mid-term test syllabus for stages 3 and 4, covering topics such as latitude, longitude, major rivers of Pakistan, map scales, and significant waterways like the Suez Canal and English Channel. It also includes information about the Great Wall of China and provides links for further study on provinces, capitals, neighboring countries, continents, and oceans. The document serves as a guide for students to prepare for their written portion of the test.

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MID TERM TEST STAGE – 3 & 4 ATLAS

Syllabus written portion

Q1: What is latitude. Explain with examples:


Ans: Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. It's a
geographic and navigational term that describes the location of a place or person on the
Earth.
Here are some examples of latitude:
 The equator: 0 degrees
 The North Pole: 90 degrees north
 The South Pole: 90 degrees south

Q2: What is longitude. Explain with examples:


Ans: Longitude is the measurement of how far east or west a location is from the prime
meridian, an imaginary line that runs through the geographic poles and Greenwich,
London. Longitude is measured in degrees, and the Earth is divided into 180 sections of longitude,
both east and west of the prime meridian.
Q3: What are the main rivers of Pakistan
Ans: Pakistan has many rivers, including the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Kabul.
Q4: What is scale of a map
Map scale refers to the relationship between distance on a map and the corresponding distance
on the ground.
Q5: What do you know about Suez Canal?
The Suez Canal is a 120-mile-long
waterway in Egypt that connects the
Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It
opened in 1869, and became the first
direct water route between the
Mediterranean and Red Seas. The
Suez Canal is one of the world's
busiest shipping routes, with about 300
ships crossing it each week. It's the
shortest maritime route to Asia from
Europe.

Q6: What do you know about English Channel?


The English Channel is a strait of water that separates southern England from northern France. It
connects the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. The English Channel is one of
the world's busiest shipping lanes, with hundreds of ships passing through it every day.

Q7: What do you know about Great Wall Of China?


The Great Wall of China is a massive structure built to protect China from invaders. The Great
Wall has many watchtowers, gates, and openings where it crossed trade routes. The Great Wall
was built over 2,0 00 years, starting in the 600s BCE.

PAKISTAN
1. Provinces (Names + Spellings + Location)
[Link]

2. Provincial capitals (Names + Spellings + Location)


[Link]
and-their-administrative-capitals_fig5_360702376

3. Neighbouring countries (Names + Spellings + Location + FLAGS)


[Link]

WORLD
1. Continents and Oceans (Names + Spellings + Location)
[Link]

2. Cardinal directions (Names + Spellings)


[Link]

3. Middle East countries (Names + Spellings + Location)


[Link]

4. North Africa countries (Names + Spellings + Location)


[Link]

5. Europe countries (Names + Spellings + Location) See next page for countries
[Link]

6. Strait of Gibraltar

7. Mediterranean Sea

8. Red Sea

9. Capsian Sea

10. Black Sea


(Names + Spellings + Location)
11. Suez Canal
See next page for reference maps
12. Gulf of Oman

13. Persian Gulf

14. Indian Ocean

15. Gulf of Aden


THE END

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