Question

Grid is a network of ______

A.Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
B.The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
C.The North Pole and the South Pole
D.None of these

Answer 1

Hint:A grid is a network of perpendicular lines, like a graph. It is imposed on a flat paper map to provide lines of origin. A grid helps to gain greater insights into the locations and their coordinates. It is crucial to the subject of geography.

Complete answer:

All the parallel circles which exist from the equator to the poles are called parallels of latitudes.
The lines of reference which run from the North Pole to the South Pole are meridians of longitude.
Parallels of latitudes are the parallel circles from the equator up to the poles and are usually measured in degrees. The equator means the zero degrees latitude and distances from the equator to either of the poles. It is almost one-fourth of a circle round the earth which means that 90 degrees towards north latitude indicates the North Pole and 90 degrees towards south latitude indicates the South Pole.
The lines of reference from the North Pole to the South Pole are as meridians of longitude.
The meridian which passes through Greenwich, the location of British Royal is regarded as the Prime Meridian. It is zero degree longitude and one hundred eighty degrees westward. It divides the Earth into two equal halves of Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere measures around twenty three and a half degrees north.
The Tropic of Capricorn is located in the Southern Hemisphere measuring around twenty three and a half degrees south.