Question

The north end of the axis is called _____________.
A. Pole
B. South pole
C. North pole
D. Grid north

Answer 1

Hint: The point in reference to which the location of another place is given is called a Reference Point. The earth has two-point reference points.

Complete Answer: The point in reference to which the location of another place is given is called a Reference Point. The earth has two-point reference points. The two reference points of the earth are the North pole and the South pole. Using the North pole and the South pole as the basic reference points, two sets of imaginary circles are drawn around the globe to help us locate places. One set of circles is drawn horizontally between the two poles. These circles are parallel to each other and are called parallels of latitude or parallels.

Now lets us examine the options
Option A - A pole is where the earth’s rotation axis intersects the surface. It is also referred to as a reference point to which the location of another place is given.
Option B - The earth’s axis at the south end is called the South pole.
Option C - The pole at the north end of the earth’s axis is called the North pole.
Option D - Grid north (GN) is a navigational term alluding to the course northwards along the network lines of a map projection.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: Besides the equator (0 degrees), the North pole (90 degrees North) and the South pole (90 degrees South), there are four important parallels of latitudes - Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North); Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees South); Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees North) and Antarctic Circle (66.5 degrees South).