Class VI Social Science – Geography

Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth (Questions & Answers)

This post covers Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1 – Locating Places on the Earth, including important question–answer explanations, map-based problems, direction activities, true–false questions, and a solved crossword.
It is helpful for exam preparation, homework, and quick revision.

📌 In This Article, You Will Learn

• How to calculate distance using map scale

• Why there is a time difference between India and London

• Importance of symbols and colours on maps

• Identifying eight directions

• Difference between local time and standard time

• Practice True/False questions

• A solved geography crossword

Question 1: 

Returning to page 10 and Fig. 5.2 in Chapter 5, using the scale 2.5 cm = 500 km, calculate the actual distance between the estuary of the Narmada River and the estuary of the Ganga River.

Answer:

The map distance between the two estuaries is 10 cm.

Since 2.5 cm represents 500 km, 10 cm represents 2,000 km.

Hence, the real distance between the two river estuaries is about 2,000 km.

Question 2: 

Why is it 5:30 p.m. in India when it is 12 noon in London?

Answer:

London lies on the Prime Meridian (0° longitude).

India follows Indian Standard Time (IST) based on 82.5°E longitude.

As the Earth rotates, every 1° longitude equals 4 minutes.

This creates a time difference of 5 hours and 30 minutes, making India ahead of London.

Question 3:

Why are symbols and colours used on maps?

Answer:

Maps cannot show real features in their actual size due to limited space.

Therefore, symbols and colours are used to represent different features clearly.

They help convey information easily and make maps simple to understand.

Question 4: 

Find out what is located in the eight directions from your home or school.

Answer:

Taking my home as a reference:

• North – Supermarket

• North-East – Stationery shop

• East – Apartment

• South-East – Bungalow

• South – School

• South-West – Playground

• West – Restaurant

• North-West – Café

Question 5: 

What is the difference between local time and standard time?

Answer:

Local time depends on the position of the Sun and varies with longitude.

Standard time is the fixed time followed by a whole country.

India follows Indian Standard Time (IST) to maintain uniform time across the country.

Question 6: 

Delhi and Bengaluru lie near 77°E longitude but at different latitudes. What will be the difference in their local time?

Answer:

There will be almost no difference in local time because both cities lie on the same longitude.

Latitude does not affect local time.

Question 7: 

Mark the following statements as True or False.

A. All parallels of latitude have the same length.
Ans. False. Parallels of latitude vary in length; the Equator is the longest and the lengths decrease towards the poles.

B. The length of a meridian of longitude is half of that of the Equator.
Ans. True. A meridian of longitude is a semi-circle from the North Pole to the South Pole, whereas the Equator is a full circle.

C. The South Pole has a latitude of 90°S.
Ans. True. The South Pole lies at the southernmost point of the Earth at 90°S latitude.

D. In Assam, the local time and the IST are identical.
Ans. False. Assam lies east of the IST meridian, so its local time is slightly ahead of IST.

E. Lines separating the time zones are identical with meridians of longitude.
Ans. False. Time-zone boundaries are often adjusted for political and practical reasons and do not always follow meridians exactly.

F. The Equator is also a parallel of latitude.
Ans. True. The Equator is the largest parallel of latitude at 0° and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

G. Crossword puzzle

Across

1.) Lets you squeeze a huge area into your map

4.) A convenient sphere

5.) The longest parallel of latitude

6.) The place the Prime Meridian is attached to

8.) So convenient to find your way

10.) A measure of the distance from the Equator

Down

2.) A measure of the distance from the Prime Meridian

3.) These two together allow us to locate a place

6.) What latitudes and longitudes together create

7.) The time we all follow in India

9.) On top of the world

11.) An abbreviation for a line across which the day and date change

Answer:

Conclusion

These Class 6 Geography Chapter 1 questions and answers are useful for exam preparation, homework, and quick revision.
Students should regularly revise key terms like latitude, longitude, time zones, and map scale.

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