Practice Worksheet : Chapter 1 – Locating Places on the Earth Class 6 Social Science

(CBSE Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond Book)

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Class 6 Social Science – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme A — India and the World: Land and the People
Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth
Complete Worksheet for Class 6 Social Science – Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth (Exploring Society: India and Beyond Textbook).

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SET 1 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. The Equator is located at:
   a) 90°N
   b) 0°
   c) 180°
   d) 45°
2. The Prime Meridian passes through:
   a) London (Greenwich)
   b) Delhi
   c) Sydney
   d) Tokyo
3. A globe represents the Earth in:
   a) Flat shape
   b) Square shape
   c) Spherical shape
   d) Cylinder shape

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Lines running from east to west are called ________.
5. The 180° longitude is known as the ________.
6. A symbol of ‘N’ on a map shows the ______ direction.

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. Latitude	a) Time zones
8. Longitude	b) 0° latitude
9. Equator	c) Measured east–west

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is a map?
11. What are intermediate directions?
12. Why can’t a sphere be perfectly shown on a flat paper?

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. On a diagram of a globe:
    a) Name the line dividing Earth into north and south.
    b) Name the line dividing Earth into east and west.

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What does longitude help determine?
15. What is an atlas?

Answer: SET 1 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. The Equator is located at:
   a) 90°N
   b) 0°
   c) 180°
   d) 45°
   Answer: b) 0°
2. The Prime Meridian passes through:
   a) London (Greenwich)
   b) Delhi
   c) Sydney
   d) Tokyo
   Answer: a) London (Greenwich)
3. A globe represents the Earth in:
   a) Flat shape
   b) Square shape
   c) Spherical shape
   d) Cylinder shape
   Answer: c) Spherical shape

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Lines running from east to west are called ________.
   Answer: Parallels of latitude
5. The 180° longitude is known as the ________.
   Answer: International Date Line
6. A symbol of ‘N’ on a map shows the ______ direction.
   Answer: North

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. Latitude	a) Time zones
8. Longitude	b) 0° latitude
9. Equator	c) Measured east–west

Answers:
7 – c
8 – a
9 – b

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is a map?
    Answer: A map is a drawing of the Earth’s surface or a part of it, seen from above.
11. What are intermediate directions?
    Answer: NE, SE, SW, NW—directions between the cardinal directions.
12. Why can’t a sphere be perfectly shown on a flat paper?
    Answer: Because flattening a curved surface causes distortion, as seen when flattening orange peel.

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. On a diagram of a globe:
    a) Name the line dividing Earth into north and south.
    Answer: Equator
    b) Name the line dividing Earth into east and west.
    Answer: Prime Meridian

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What does longitude help determine?
    Answer: Time
15. What is an atlas?
    Answer: A collection of maps

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SET 2 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Which line runs from pole to pole?
   a) Latitude
   b) Equator
   c) Longitude
   d) Tropic
2. IST is ahead of GMT by:
   a) 6 hours
   b) 5 hours 30 minutes
   c) 7 hours
   d) 2 hours
3. The longest line of latitude is the:
   a) Tropic of Cancer
   b) Tropic of Capricorn
   c) Equator
   d) Arctic Circle

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Earth rotates ______ to ______.
5. Maps use ______ to show features like rivers and roads.
6. A globe gives a ______ representation of the Earth.

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. GMT	a) 0° longitude
8. 90°S	b) Standard time reference
9. Prime Meridian	c) South Pole

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is scale on a map?
11. Why are symbols used in maps?
12. What are hemispheres?

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Label the parts:
    a) 0° latitude = ______
    b) 90°N = ______

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What is the shape of Earth?
15. What is the value of the International Date Line?

Answers: SET 2 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Which line runs from pole to pole?
   a) Latitude
   b) Equator
   c) Longitude
   d) Tropic
   Answer: c) Longitude
2. IST is ahead of GMT by:
   a) 6 hours
   b) 5 hours 30 minutes
   c) 7 hours
   d) 2 hours
   Answer: b) 5 hours 30 minutes
3. The longest line of latitude is the:
   a) Tropic of Cancer
   b) Tropic of Capricorn
   c) Equator
   d) Arctic Circle
   Answer: c) Equator

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Earth rotates ______ to ______.
   Answer: West to East
5. Maps use ______ to show features like rivers and roads.
   Answer: Symbols
6. A globe gives a ______ representation of the Earth.
   Answer: Three-dimensional

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. GMT	a) 0° longitude
8. 90°S	b) Standard time reference
9. Prime Meridian	c) South Pole

Answers:
7 – b
8 – c
9 – a

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is scale on a map?
    Answer: It shows the ratio between the distance on a map and the real distance on the ground.
11. Why are symbols used in maps?
    Answer: To represent large features clearly in limited space.
12. What are hemispheres?
    Answer: Divisions of Earth into halves by the Equator (north–south) and Prime Meridian (east–west).

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Label the parts:
    a) 0° latitude = ______
    Answer: Equator
    b) 90°N = ______
    Answer: North Pole

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What is the shape of Earth?
    Answer: Nearly spherical
15. What is the value of the International Date Line?
    Answer: 180° longitude

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SET 3 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. The climate becomes colder as:
   a) Latitude decreases
   b) Latitude increases
   c) Longitude decreases
   d) Longitude increases
2. The Prime Meridian helps measure:
   a) Temperature
   b) Height
   c) Time
   d) Rainfall
3. Which is NOT a cardinal direction?
   a) North
   b) East
   c) Southeast
   d) West

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Parallels of latitude are ______ lines.
5. The Earth completes one rotation in ______ hours.
6. Greenwich is located in ______.

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. 77°E	a) Delhi
8. 140°E	b) Tokyo
9. 74°W	c) New York

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. Define longitude.
11. Why does Assam experience sunset earlier than Gujarat?
12. What is a thematic map?

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify:
    a) Line that divides Earth into Eastern & Western hemispheres.
    b) Line that divides Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres.

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What are grid lines?
15. What is meant by local time?

Answers: SET 3 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. The climate becomes colder as:
   a) Latitude decreases
   b) Latitude increases
   c) Longitude decreases
   d) Longitude increases
   Answer: b) Latitude increases
2. The Prime Meridian helps measure:
   a) Temperature
   b) Height
   c) Time
   d) Rainfall
   Answer: c) Time
3. Which is NOT a cardinal direction?
   a) North
   b) East
   c) Southeast
   d) West
   Answer: c) Southeast

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. Parallels of latitude are ______ lines.
   Answer: imaginary
5. The Earth completes one rotation in ______ hours.
   Answer: 24
6. Greenwich is located in ______.
   Answer: England

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. 77°E	a) Delhi
8. 140°E	b) Tokyo
9. 74°W	c) New York

Answers:
7 – a
8 – b
9 – c

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. Define longitude.
    Answer: Imaginary lines running north–south from pole to pole.
11. Why does Assam experience sunset earlier than Gujarat?
    Answer: Assam is further east, so it receives sunlight earlier.
12. What is a thematic map?
    Answer: A map showing specific information like rainfall or population.

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify:
    a) Line that divides Earth into Eastern & Western hemispheres.
    Answer: Prime Meridian
    b) Line that divides Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres.
    Answer: Equator

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What are grid lines?
    Answer: Latitudes and longitudes together
15. What is meant by local time?
    Answer: Time of a place based on its longitude

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SET 4 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Which line is 23.5°N?
   a) Equator
   b) Prime Meridian
   c) Tropic of Cancer
   d) Tropic of Capricorn
2. What is used to find direction on maps?
   a) Scale
   b) Key
   c) North line
   d) Symbols
3. The opposite longitude of 0° is:
   a) 90°E
   b) 90°W
   c) 180°
   d) 45°E

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. A ______ is a model of the Earth.
5. Latitudes are measured in ______.
6. The Earth rotates on its ______.

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. North Pole	a) 90°S
8. South Pole	b) 0°
9. Equator	c) 90°N

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is the Equator?
11. Why are maps more convenient than globes?
12. What happens when we cross the International Date Line eastward?

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify:
    a) A place at 20°N lies in ______ hemisphere.
    b) A place at 40°S lies in ______ hemisphere.

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What is Ujjain famous for in ancient astronomy?
15. What is a political map?

Answers: SET 4 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Which line is 23.5°N?
   a) Equator
   b) Prime Meridian
   c) Tropic of Cancer
   d) Tropic of Capricorn
   Answer: c) Tropic of Cancer
2. What is used to find direction on maps?
   a) Scale
   b) Key
   c) North line
   d) Symbols
   Answer: c) North line
3. The opposite longitude of 0° is:
   a) 90°E
   b) 90°W
   c) 180°
   d) 45°E
   Answer: c) 180°

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. A ______ is a model of the Earth.
   Answer: globe
5. Latitudes are measured in ______.
   Answer: degrees
6. The Earth rotates on its ______.
   Answer: axis

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. North Pole	a) 90°S
8. South Pole	b) 0°
9. Equator	c) 90°N

Answers:
7 – c
8 – a
9 – b

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. What is the Equator?
    Answer: The 0° latitude dividing Earth into two hemispheres.
11. Why are maps more convenient than globes?
    Answer: Maps can show detailed areas and are easy to carry.
12. What happens when we cross the International Date Line eastward?
    Answer: We lose one day.

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify the hemisphere:
    a) A place at 20°N lies in ______ hemisphere.
    Answer: Northern Hemisphere
    b) A place at 40°S lies in ______ hemisphere.
    Answer: Southern Hemisphere

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What is Ujjain famous for in ancient astronomy?
    Answer: Indian prime meridian (madhya rekha)
15. What is a political map?
    Answer: A map showing state and country boundaries

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SET 5 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Latitudes run:
   a) North–South
   b) East–West
   c) Diagonal
   d) Vertical
2. Which line helps calculate time difference between two places?
   a) Latitude
   b) Equator
   c) Longitude
   d) Axis
3. The Earth is slightly flattened at:
   a) Equator
   b) Poles
   c) Tropics
   d) Prime Meridian

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. The Earth completes one revolution in ______ days.
5. A map scale reduces a large area into a ______ drawing.
6. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at ______.

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. IST	a) 29°N, 77°E
8. Delhi	b) 97°E
9. Assam	c) GMT + 5:30

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. Define Prime Meridian.
11. Why can’t symbols be replaced with drawings on maps?
12. What is GMT?

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify the following:
    a) A place at 77°E is in ______ hemisphere.
    b) A place at 15°W is in ______ hemisphere.

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What helps find directions on a map?
15. Which line is known as 0° latitude?

Answers: SET 5 – Class Test (20 Marks) – Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth – Practice Worksheet

Section A — MCQs (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Latitudes run:
   a) North–South
   b) East–West
   c) Diagonal
   d) Vertical
   Answer: b) East–West
2. Which line helps calculate time difference between two places?
   a) Latitude
   b) Equator
   c) Longitude
   d) Axis
   Answer: c) Longitude
3. The Earth is slightly flattened at:
   a) Equator
   b) Poles
   c) Tropics
   d) Prime Meridian
   Answer: b) Poles

Section B — Fill in the Blanks (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

4. The Earth completes one revolution in ______ days.
   Answer: 365
5. A map scale reduces a large area into a ______ drawing.
   Answer: small
6. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at ______.
   Answer: 23.5°S

Section C — Match the Following (1 × 3 = 3 marks)

Column A	Column B
7. IST	a) 29°N, 77°E
8. Delhi	b) 97°E
9. Assam	c) GMT + 5:30

Answers:
7 – c
8 – a
9 – b

Section D — Short Answer (2 × 3 = 6 marks)

10. Define Prime Meridian.
    Answer: 0° longitude dividing Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.
11. Why can’t symbols be replaced with drawings on maps?
    Answer: Drawings take space; symbols are universal, simple, and clear.
12. What is GMT?
    Answer: Greenwich Mean Time—the world’s reference time.

Section E — Map/Picture Based (2 marks)

13. Identify the following locations:
    a) A place at 77°E is in ______ hemisphere.
    Answer: Eastern Hemisphere
    b) A place at 15°W is in ______ hemisphere.
    Answer: Western Hemisphere

Section F — Very Short (1 × 2 = 2 marks)

14. What helps find directions on a map?
    Answer: North line
15. Which line is known as 0° latitude?
    Answer: Equator

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