MCQ on Locating Places on the Earth Class 6
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 1 MCQ Locating Places on the Earth
Multiple Choice Questions :
Question 1.
What is the purpose of a map?
(a) To show the weather.
(b) To reprefent an area and show how to get to different places.
(c) To show the names of countries.
(d) To list historical events.
Answer:
(b) To reprefent an area and show how to get to different places.
Question 2.
What do the four arrows at the top right of a map represent?
(a) Landmarks
(b) Cardinal directions
(c) Symbols
(d) Scale
Answer:
(b) Cardinal directions
Question 3.
Which of the following is a type of map that shows natural features like mountains and rivers?
(a) Political map
(b) Physical map
(c) Thematic map
(d) Road map
Answer:
(b) Physical map
Question 4.
What does the scale on a map represent?
(a) The time zones
(b) The distance on the ground represented by a certain distance on the map
(c) The height of buildings
(d) The latitude and longitude
Answer:
(b) The distance on the ground represented by a certain distance on the map
Question 5.
What is the Prime Meridian also known as?
(a) The Equator
(b) The International Date Line
(c) The Greenwich Meridian
(d) The Tropic of Cancer
Answer:
(c) The Greenwich Meridian
Fill in the blanks :
1. A, map is a ________ or a drawing of an area.
Answer:
representation
2. The four cardinal directions are North, ________ South, and West.
Answer:
East
3. ________ maps show natural features such as mountains and rivers.
Answer:
Physical
4. The Equator is at ________ degrees latitude.
Answer:
0
5. The Prime Meridian is marked as ________ degrees longitude.
Answer:
0
True or False :
1. The Prime Meridian passes through New York.
Answer:
False
2. A globe is a flat representation of the Earth.
Answer:
False
3. Meridians of longitude are imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Answer:
True
4. Latitude measures the distance from the Prime Meridian.
Answer:
False
5. A thematic map provides specific kinds of information, like population density.
Answer:
True
Match the following :
| 1. Latitude | (a) 0° longitude |
| 2. Prime Meridian | (b) Halfway between poles |
| 3. Equator | (c) Measures distance from the Equator |
| 4. Meridians of longitude | (d) Grid lines on a globe |
| 5. Scale | (e) 0° longitude |
Answer:
| 1. Latitude | (c) Measures distance from the Equator |
| 2. Prime Meridian | (a) 0° longitude |
| 3. Equator | (e) 0° longitude |
| 4. Meridians of longitude | (d) Grid lines on a globe |
| 5. Scale | (b) Halfway between poles |
Assertion-Reason Type Questions :
There are two statements in each question marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose your answer as per the options given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
1. Assertion (A): A map shows a large area in detail. Reason (R): Maps are drawn to scale, which helps in representing/arge areas accurately.
Answer:
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
2. Assertion (A): The Equator is the largest circlesiof latitude.
Reason (R): The Equator is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. Assertion (A): Longitude helps in measuring time. Reason (R): Longitude measures distance from the Prime Meridian.
Answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. Assertion (A): A physical map shows countries and their boundaries.
Reason (R): A physical map includes natural features like mountains and rivers.
Answer:
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
5. Assertion (A): The International Date Wine helps in changing the date.
Reason (R): The International Date Line is located at 0° longitude.
Answer:
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
Self-Assessment :
Question 1.
Which lines on a globe run from pole to pole?
(a) Parallels of latitude
(b) Meridians of longitude
(c) Equators
(d) Tropics
Question 2.
How many degrees is the Earth divided into for latitude?
(a) 180
(b) 360
(c) 90
(d) 24
Question 3.
Which longitude marks the change of a day?
(a) 0° longitude
(b) 90° longitude
(c) 180° longitude
(d) 45° longitude
Question 4.
Match the following.
| (i) International Date Line | (a) 180° latitude |
| (ii) Physical map | (b) Natural features |
| (iii) Political map | (c) Boundaries and cities |
| (iv) Thematic map | (d) Specific information |
| (v) Symbols | (e) Represent features on a map |
Options:
(a) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)
(b) ( i )-( b ),( ii )-( a ),( iii )-(c),( iv )-(d),( v )-( e )
(c) ( i )-( d ),( ii )-( b ),( iiii )-( c ),( iv )-(a),( v )-(e)
(d) ( i )-(e),( ii )-( b ),( iii )-( a ),( iv )-(c),( v )-(d)
Question 5.
There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose your answer as per the options given below:
Assertion (A): Map is a very useful tool.
Reason (R): It represents an area of the Earth whether small or large.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Question 6.
What does a physical map show?
Question 7.
What book contains a collection of maps?
Question 8.
Name the four cardinal directions.
Question 9.
Where is the Prime Meridian located?
Question 10.
What are the three important components of maps?
Question 11.
How does the scale of a map represent actual distances?
Question 12.
Explain the difference between latitude and longitude.
Question 13.
What is the significance of the International Date Line?
Question 14.
Explain how time zones are determined and their relationship with meridians of longitude.
Question 15.
Discuss the significance of the Ujjain meridian in ancient Indian astronomy and how it compares to the Prime Meridian used today.