CBSE Class 6 Social Science Locating Places on the Earth (Class 6 NCERT New) Quiz 3

1. 3. What does the scale of a map represent?

A a. The ratio between the map's representation and the actual ground distance. B b. The height of mountains on the map. C c. The number of colours used in the map. D .d. The size of symbols on the map.

2. 4. Which of the following are cardinal directions?

A a. North, South, East, West B b. Up, Down, Left, Right C c.NE, SW, NW, SE D d. Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal

3. 5. What is an example of a thematic map?

A a. A map showing India's states and capitals. B b. A map highlighting the Himalayas and the Ganga River. C c. A map displaying roads and highways. D d. A map showing rainfall distribution in India.

4. 6. What is the main advantage of a globe over a flat map?

A a. It is easier to carry. B b. It avoids distortion in the shapes and sizes of continents and oceans. C c. It provides detailed local information. D d. It is more colourful.

5. 7. What does a compass needle always point to?

A a. The geographic north. B b. The magnetic north. C c. The true south. D d. The equator.

6. What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

A Prime Meridian B Equator C Tropic of Cancer D International Date Line

7. What is the imaginary line at 0° longitude called?

A Equator B Arctic Circle C Prime Meridian D Tropic of Capricorn

8. Lines running east to west around the globe, parallel to the Equator, are called:

A Meridians B Parallels (Latitudes) C Hemispheres D Grid lines

9. Lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called:

A Latitudes B Parallels C Meridians (Longitudes) D Tropics

10. The Prime Meridian (0°) passes through which city?

A Paris B New York C Greenwich (London) D Cairo