Class6 Social Studies Chapter1 QA

Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth

1 Mark Questions (10)

1. What is the Earth’s shape called?
Ans: Geoid.

2. What is a globe?
Ans: A spherical model of the Earth.

3. What is an axis?
Ans: An imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles.

4. How many latitudes are there?
Ans: 180 latitudes.

5. What is the Equator?
Ans: An imaginary line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

6. Name the longest latitude.
Ans: The Equator.

7. What is the Prime Meridian?
Ans: 0° longitude.

8. How many longitudes are there?
Ans: 360 longitudes.

9. What is a hemisphere?
Ans: Half of the Earth.

10. What helps locate places on Earth?
Ans: Latitudes and longitudes.

2 Mark Questions (10)

1. Define latitude.
Ans: Imaginary parallel lines running east to west that measure distance north or south of the Equator.

2. What are longitudes?
Ans: Imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring east or west of the Prime Meridian.

3. Why is the Equator important?
Ans: It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and serves as the reference for measuring latitude.

4. Name the four major directions.
Ans: North, South, East, West.

5. Importance of the Prime Meridian.
Ans: It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres and helps in calculating time.

6. Northern Hemisphere meaning.
Ans: The half of the Earth lying north of the Equator.

7. What is a grid?
Ans: A network of intersecting latitudes and longitudes used to locate places.

8. What are the Tropics?
Ans: The Tropic of Cancer (23½°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23½°S).

9. What are the Poles?
Ans: The North Pole and South Pole, ends of the Earth’s axis.

10. Why are longitudes called meridians?
Ans: Because they are semicircles joining the North and South Poles.

5 Mark Questions (10)

1. Explain latitudes and their importance.
Ans: Latitudes are imaginary lines parallel to the Equator that measure distance north or south. They help locate places and determine climate zones.

2. Describe longitudes and their significance.
Ans: Longitudes run from pole to pole and measure distance east or west. They are important for determining time and exact location.

3. What is the grid system? How is it useful?
Ans: The grid system is formed by intersecting latitudes and longitudes. It helps in accurately locating any place on Earth.

4. Explain the Equator and Prime Meridian.
Ans: The Equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and the Prime Meridian divides it into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Both are reference lines for navigation and geography.

5. Name and explain the heat zones of the Earth.
Ans: Torrid Zone (near Equator, hot), Temperate Zones (moderate climate), Frigid Zones (near poles, cold).

6. Why is the globe better than a map?
Ans: A globe shows the Earth in true shape, size, and direction. Maps may distort areas and shapes.

7. How does the Earth rotate?
Ans: The Earth rotates on its axis from west to east, taking 24 hours, causing day and night.

8. Explain the importance of directions.
Ans: Directions help us navigate and locate places. The four main directions are North, South, East, and West.

9. What are parallels of latitude?
Ans: Circles drawn parallel to the Equator, used to measure distance north or south and understand climate regions.

10. How are places located on Earth?
Ans: Places are located using the grid of latitudes and longitudes, with each intersection giving the exact position.