Locating Places on the Earth Class 6 MCQ Online Test Social Science Chapter 1

Class 6 Social Science Chapter 1 MCQ Locating Places on the Earth

MCQ Questions for Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth

1. Choose the correct option in the following questions:

Question 1.
Map showing the distribution of forests.
(a) Political map
(b) Physical map
(c) Thematic map
(d) Colourful map.
Answer:
(c) Thematic map

Question 2.
A scale is necessary.
(a) for a plan
(b) for symbols
(c) for accuracy
(d) for a map.
Answer:
(d) for a map.

Question 3.
Grid is a network of:
(a) lines of latitude
(b) lines converging at the poles
(c) total number of longitudes
(d) parallels of latitudes and Meridians of longitudes.
Answer:
(d) parallels of latitudes and Meridians of longitudes.

Question 4.
The longest circle drawn midway between the two poles.
(a) The Prime Meridian
(b) The Equator
(c) The Tropic of Cancer
(d) The Tropic of Capricorn.
Answer:
(b) The Equator

Question 5.
The Equator does not pass through which of the following continents:
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) South America.
Answer:
(a) Europe

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

Question 1.
The Earth rotates from _________ to _________
Answer:
West/East

Question 2.
Each degree of longitude corresponds to a time difference of _________ minutes.
Answer:
4 minutes

Question 3.
International Date Line passes through the _________ Ocean.
Answer:
Pacific

Question 4.
Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich near _________.
Answer:
London

Question 5.
Standard Meridian of India _________.
Answer:
82VT° E longitude

3. State whether the statements given below are True or False:

Question 1.
Distance between two points represented on maps depend on symbols and colours that a map is using.
Answer:
False

Question 2.
Both latitudes and longitudes are expressed in degrees.
Answer:
True

Question 3.
It takes the Earth 365 days to complete one spin on its axis called rotation.
Answer:
False

Question 4.
India’s (Bharat’s) Prime Meridian many centuries ago was called ‘madhya rekha’ and passed through the city of Ujjain.
Answer:
True

Question 5.
India’s latitudes extras approximately from 8°N to 37°N and longitudes from 68°E to 97°E.
Answer:
True

4. Match the following items given in Column A with that in Column B:

Question 1.

Answer:

Class 6 Social Science MCQ

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