Class 6 Social Science Fill in the Blanks Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Class 6 Social Science Chapter 2 Fill in the Blanks for “Oceans and Continents” (based on NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond ).
Fill in the Blanks with Answers for Practice – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme A — India and the World: Land and the People
Chapter 2: Oceans and Continents
This includes Fill in the Blanks normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.
SET 1 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
Oceans, blue planet, continents, water, landmass, climate, Earth
- The most widespread colour seen on the Earth from space is __________.
Answer: water - Early astronauts called the Earth the __________.
Answer: blue planet - Large water bodies on the Earth are called __________.
Answer: oceans - A large body of land is known as a __________.
Answer: landmass - A large continuous expanse of land is called a __________.
Answer: continents - Oceans and continents help shape the __________ of the Earth.
Answer: climate - Oceans and continents are vital parts of the __________.
Answer: Earth
SET 2 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
three-fourths, brown, land, continents, one-fourth, water, globe
- Almost __________ of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
Answer: three-fourths - The colour brown on the Earth’s image represents __________.
Answer: land - Land covers a little over __________ of the Earth’s surface.
Answer: one-fourth - The Earth is also known as the terrestrial __________.
Answer: globe - Oceans are made up of __________.
Answer: water - Large continuous land areas are called __________.
Answer: continents - Water makes the Earth look __________ from space.
Answer: brown
SET 3 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, water, land, unequal, poles, oceans
- Oceans and continents are distributed __________ on the Earth.
Answer: unequal - The __________ has more land.
Answer: Northern Hemisphere - The __________ has more water.
Answer: Southern Hemisphere - Blue areas on maps represent __________.
Answer: oceans - Circular lines around the Earth run around the __________.
Answer: poles - Radiating lines meet at the __________.
Answer: poles - Continents are large areas of __________.
Answer: land
SET 4 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
salty, freshwater, glaciers, groundwater, rivers, oceans, lakes
- Most of the Earth’s water is found in __________.
Answer: oceans - Seawater is __________ in taste.
Answer: salty - Freshwater forms a very small proportion of Earth’s __________.
Answer: freshwater - Freshwater is found in __________ and ice caps.
Answer: glaciers - Water found below the ground is called __________.
Answer: groundwater - Rivers and __________ are sources of freshwater.
Answer: lakes - __________ carry freshwater across land.
Answer: rivers
SET 5 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean, five, smallest
- There are __________ oceans on the world map.
Answer: five - The largest ocean on Earth is the __________.
Answer: Pacific Ocean - The second largest ocean is the __________.
Answer: Atlantic Ocean - The __________ Ocean is the third largest.
Answer: Indian Ocean - The __________ Ocean surrounds Antarctica.
Answer: Southern Ocean - The __________ Ocean is the smallest.
Answer: Arctic Ocean - The Arctic Ocean is the __________ ocean.
Answer: smallest
SET 6 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
Asia, Africa, Australia, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, India
- The __________ lies to the south of Asia.
Answer: Indian Ocean - The Indian Ocean is bounded by __________ to the north.
Answer: Asia - Africa lies to the __________ of the Indian Ocean.
Answer: Africa - Australia lies to the __________ of the Indian Ocean.
Answer: Australia - The __________ lies to the west of India.
Answer: Arabian Sea - The __________ lies to the east of India.
Answer: Bay of Bengal - Both seas are parts of the __________ Ocean.
Answer: Indian Ocean
SET 7 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
cyclones, tsunami, earthquake, clouds, rainfall, ocean, storms
- White shapes seen on Earth from space are __________.
Answer: clouds - Monsoon __________ originates in the oceans.
Answer: rainfall - Violent ocean storms are called __________.
Answer: cyclones - A __________ is a huge destructive ocean wave.
Answer: tsunami - Tsunamis are caused by undersea __________.
Answer: earthquake - Oceans can also cause dangerous __________.
Answer: storms - Rainfall is a gift from the __________.
Answer: ocean
SET 8 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
seven, Eurasia, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
- The most commonly accepted number of continents is __________.
Answer: seven - __________ and Asia together form Eurasia.
Answer: Europe - Europe and __________ form a single landmass.
Answer: Asia - __________ is the coldest continent.
Answer: Antarctica - __________ is the smallest continent.
Answer: Australia - __________ is often called the cradle of civilisation.
Answer: Africa - Geologists refer to Europe and Asia as __________.
Answer: Eurasia
SET 9 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
island, Greenland, water, India, Lakshadweep, Andaman, Nicobar
- A landmass surrounded by water on all sides is called an __________.
Answer: island - __________ is the largest island in the world.
Answer: Greenland - Continents are not considered islands because they are very __________.
Answer: water - __________ has more than 1,300 islands.
Answer: India - The __________ Islands lie in the Arabian Sea.
Answer: Lakshadweep - The Andaman Islands lie in the Bay of __________.
Answer: Nicobar - Andaman and Nicobar form a group of __________.
Answer: islands
SET 10 – Fill in the Blanks – Chapter 2 – Oceans and Continents
Answer Options (Mixed Order):
marine, algae, oxygen, lungs, overfishing, pollution, June 8
- Life related to oceans is called __________ life.
Answer: marine - Marine flora includes tiny plants called __________.
Answer: algae - More than half of the world’s __________ is produced by oceans.
Answer: oxygen - Oceans are called the __________ of the planet.
Answer: lungs - Excessive fishing is known as __________.
Answer: overfishing - Throwing plastic waste into oceans causes __________.
Answer: pollution - World Oceans Day is celebrated on __________.
Answer: June 8