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Unit Test Project
Project
Grade 07 Geography Unit : 01
THE PLANET WE LIVE IN:
01. what is the earth?
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02.what is the rotation of the earth?
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03.what is the revolution of the Earth?
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04.how many times taken for the earth’s rotation?
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05. what is a leap year?
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06.Write two evidences to prove that the earth is a spherical object.
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07.“Although the earth is a spherical object, it is not a full sphere”. Write two
reasons for that.
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08.Write the following statistics.
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09.What are latitudes?
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10.How many latitudes are in the model globe?
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11.What is the major latitude?
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12.Name the other main latitudes that can be seen in the model globe.
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13.What are the longitudes?
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14.How many longitudes are in the model globe?
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15.What is the major longitude? Name two common longitudes of the model
globe.
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16.Why does the IDL line is not drawn as a straight line?
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17.What are the continents? Name them.
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18.What is an island? Name five main islands of the world.
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19.What are the oceans? Name five oceans.
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20.What are the seas? Name five seas located in the world.
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