Social Science Notes Class 6 English Medium 2026-27

Social Science Chapter 1. Locating Places on the Earth

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Chapter 1. Locating Places on the Earth

Assignment

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. The three main components of a map are __________, __________ and __________.
2. A book or collection of maps is called an __________.
3. The __________ is the longest parallel of latitude.
4. The Equator represents __________° latitude.
5. The North Pole is located at __________°N.
6. The South Pole is located at __________°S.
7. The Prime Meridian represents __________° longitude.
8. The Prime Meridian passes through __________ in London.
9. Latitude and longitude together are called the __________ of a place.
10. India follows __________ Standard Time.
11. IST is __________ hours and __________ minutes ahead of GMT.
12. The International Date Line lies approximately at __________° longitude.

B. Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a component of a map?
   1. Distance
   2. Direction
   3. Symbols
   4. All of these
2. Which is the longest parallel of latitude?
   1. Prime Meridian
   2. Equator
   3. Tropic of Cancer
   4. Arctic Circle
3. What is the latitude of the South Pole?
   1. 0°
   2. 90°N
   3. 90°S
   4. 180°
4. What does longitude measure?
   1. Distance north or south of the Equator
   2. Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
   3. Distance from the poles
   4. Height above sea level
5. Which line represents 0° longitude?
   1. Equator
   2. Prime Meridian
   3. Tropic of Cancer
   4. International Date Line
6. Which two things together help us locate a place precisely?
   1. Distance and direction
   2. Latitude and longitude
   3. Map and atlas
   4. Equator and poles
7. How much time difference is approximately caused by 15° of longitude?
   1. 15 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 1 hour
   4. 2 hours
8. Which direction has a later local time?
   1. West
   2. East
   3. North
   4. South
9. What is the standard time followed in India?
   1. GMT
   2. IST
   3. UTC
   4. Ujjayini Time
10. Approximately where is the International Date Line located?
    1. 0° longitude
    2. 90° longitude
    3. 180° longitude
    4. 360° longitude

C. True or False

1. All parallels of latitude have the same length.
2. The Equator is a parallel of latitude.
3. The South Pole has a latitude of 90°S.
4. The Prime Meridian represents 0° longitude.
5. All meridians of longitude are parallel to one another.
6. Latitude and longitude together help locate a place precisely.
7. Local time becomes later as we move westward.
8. India follows Indian Standard Time.
9. Time-zone boundaries are always exactly the same as meridians of longitude.
10. Crossing the International Date Line can change the date.

D. Match the Following

E. Answer in One Sentence

1. What is a map?
2. What is an atlas?
3. What is a globe?
4. What is scale?
5. What are coordinates?
6. What is latitude?
7. What is longitude?
8. What is the Equator?
9. What is the Prime Meridian?
10. What is local time?
11. What is standard time?
12. What is a time zone?
13. What is the International Date Line?

F. Short Answer Questions

1. What are the three main components of a map? Explain each briefly.
2. What is the difference between a physical map and a political map?
3. Why are symbols used on maps?
4. What is the difference between a map and a globe?
5. How do latitude and longitude help us locate a place?
6. What are parallels of latitude?
7. What are meridians of longitude?
8. Why is the Equator important?
9. Why is the Prime Meridian important?
10. How are the Eastern and Western Hemispheres formed?
11. Why do places at different longitudes have different local times?
12. Why do countries adopt a standard time?
13. Why do large countries sometimes have more than one time zone?
14. What is the importance of the International Date Line?

G. Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the different types of maps and state the purpose of each.
2. Explain latitude and longitude with their important features.
3. Explain how the grid of latitudes and longitudes helps in locating places.
4. Explain the relationship between the Earth's rotation, longitude and local time.
5. Explain the difference between local time and standard time with suitable examples.
6. Explain the International Date Line and describe what happens when it is crossed.
7. Describe the contribution of ancient Indian astronomers to the understanding of latitude and longitude.

H. Application-Based Questions

1. A city lies at 30°E longitude and another city lies at 45°E longitude.
   What would be the approximate difference in their local times?
2. If it is 12:00 noon at the Prime Meridian, what would be the approximate local time at 30°E?
3. If it is 12:00 noon at the Prime Meridian, what would be the approximate local time at 30°W?
4. Two cities have almost the same longitude, 77°E. What would you expect about the difference in their local times?
5. A traveller crosses the International Date Line while travelling westward. What happens to the date?
6. A student says, “The Equator and the Prime Meridian are both longitudes.” Is the statement correct? Give a reason.

I. Map and Globe Based Questions

1. Mark the Equator on a blank outline map of the world.
2. Mark the Prime Meridian on a blank outline map of the world.
3. Mark the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
4. Locate India using its approximate latitude and longitude.
5. Mark the North Pole and South Pole on a globe or world map.
6. Draw a simple diagram showing parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude.

J. Think and Answer

1. Why would it be difficult if every town and city in a country followed its own local time?
2. Why are the lines of longitude important for calculating time?
3. Why is the International Date Line not perfectly straight?
4. Why does the length of parallels of latitude decrease towards the poles?
5. Why are coordinates more useful than simply giving the name of a place?