Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is 0 degrees latitude called? [1]
(A) The Equator
(B) The Prime Meridian
(C) The North Pole
(D) The South Pole
2. What is 0 degrees longitude called? [1]
(A) The Prime Meridian
(B) The Equator
(C) The Tropic of Cancer
(D) The International Date Line
3. Which direction do latitude lines run? [1]
(A) East-west
(B) North-south
(C) Diagonally
(D) Randomly
4. Which direction do longitude lines run? [1]
(A) North-south (pole to pole)
(B) East-west
(C) Diagonally
(D) Randomly
5. Where does the Prime Meridian pass through? [1]
(A) Greenwich, England
(B) Delhi, India
(C) New York, USA
(D) Tokyo, Japan
6. What do latitude and longitude together form? [1]
(A) A grid system for locating places
(B) A single line
(C) Nothing useful
(D) A colour system
7. What is essential for navigation and mapmaking? [1]
(A) The latitude-longitude coordinate system
(B) Only latitude
(C) Only longitude
(D) Neither
8. What do coordinates like 28°N, 77°E represent? [1]
(A) A precise location on Earth
(B) A random number
(C) A temperature
(D) A distance in km
9. What is a globe? [1]
(A) A 3D model of the Earth
(B) A flat map
(C) A type of compass
(D) A type of chart
10. What does a globe show accurately? [1]
(A) Shapes, sizes and distances
(B) Only colours
(C) Only country names
(D) Nothing accurately
11. What is a map? [1]
(A) A flat representation of the Earth or a part of it
(B) A 3D model
(C) A type of globe
(D) A type of compass
12. What is a limitation of maps? [1]
(A) They may distort shapes or distances
(B) They are always perfectly accurate
(C) They cannot be used at all
(D) They have no use
13. What do maps use to represent features? [1]
(A) Symbols, scale and a key
(B) Nothing
(C) Only colours
(D) Only numbers
14. Why are maps often more practical than globes? [1]
(A) They are portable and show detail easily
(B) They are less useful
(C) They can't be carried
(D) They show no detail
15. What is a globe's limitation? [1]
(A) It's not practical for carrying or showing small areas in detail
(B) It's always inaccurate
(C) It has no use
(D) It's the same as a map
16. Why understand both globes and maps? [1]
(A) To choose the right tool for the purpose
(B) No reason
(C) Only one is ever needed
(D) It's not useful