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AP State Syllabus 6th Class Social Bits 2nd Lesson Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
A globe is the
A) Model of the Mars
B) Model of the Earth
C) Model of the Jupiter
D) Model of the Saturn
Answer:
B) Model of the Earth

Question 2.
A globe shows the
A) The shape of the Earth
B) Water and Masses
C) Oceans
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 3.
The total number of latitudes in both the hemispheres is
A) 90
B) 100
C) 180
D) 360
Answer:
C) 180

Question 4.
The globe and the earth are different in
A) shape
B) size
C) continents and oceans
D) None of these
Answer:
B) size

Question 5.
The longest latitude
A) Tropic of Cancer
B) Tropic of Capricorn
C) Equator
D) Arctic circle
Answer:
C) the Equator

Question 6.
The imaginary horizontal lines on the globe are ……………….
A) latitudes
B) longitudes
C) parallels
D) both A & C
Answer:
A) latitudes

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 7.
The hemisphere that lies between the Equator and the North pole is ……………….
A) Southern hemisphere
B) Northern hemisphere
C) Eastern hemisphere
D) Western Hemisphere
Answer:
B) Northern hemisphere

Question 8.
The hemisphere that lies between the Equator and the South pole is ……………….
A) Southern hemisphere
B) Northern hemisphere
G) Eastern hemisphere
D) Western Hemisphere
Answer:
A) Southern hemisphere

Question 9.
India is located in ……………….
A) Northern hemisphere
B) Eastern hemisphere
C) Southern hemisphere
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 10.
An imaginary line that connects the North and South poles on the earth is called
A) Latitude
B) Longitude
C) Axis
D) Orbit
Answer:
B) Longitude

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 11.
The other name of 0° longitude ……………….
A) Greenwich longitude
B) The longest longitude
C) 180° western longitude
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Greenwich longitude

Question 12.
The value of the Prime meridian is
A) 90°
B) 0°
C) 60°
D) 180°
Answer:
B) 0°

Question 13.
The Antarctic Circle is located in
A) 6654° N
B) 2354° S
C) 2354° N
D) 6654° S
Answer:
D) 6654° S

Question 14.
The Antarctic Circle is located in
A) the Northern hemisphere
B) the Southern Hemisphere
C) the Eastern Hemisphere
D) the Western Hemisphere
Answer:
B) the Southern Hemisphere

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 15.
The Tropic of Cancer is located at
A) 2354° N
B) 6654°N
C) 2354° S
D) 6654° S
Answer:
A) 2354° N

Question 16.
The Earth moves at a speed of
A) 1610 KMPH
B) 1160 KMPH
C) 1810 KMPH
D) 1060 KMPH
Answer:
A) 1610 KMPH

Question 17.
The Earth moves on its own axis from
A) West to East
B) East to West
C) North to East
D) South to North
Answer:
A) West to East

Question 18.
A: The globe moves around the axis from East to West.
B: The imaginary line which runs horizontally on the globe divides it into two equal halves.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
B) B is correct

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 19.
A: the Equator is 0° latitude.
B: India is located in the Southern hemisphere.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A and B are correct
D) Both A and B are wrong
Answer:
A) A is correct

Question 20.
A: Latitudes are parallel to each other.
B: Latitudes are equal in length.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A and B are correct
D) Both A and B are wrong
Answer:
A) A is correct

Question 21.
A: Longitudes run parallel to the equator.
B: Longitudes never meet.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A and B are correct
D) Both A and B are wrong
Answer:
D) Both A and B are wrong

Question 22.
A: Planets rotate themselves while revolving around the Sun.
B: Earth’s movement from West to East is called rotation.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A and B are correct
D) Both A and B are wrong
Answer:
C) Both A and B are correct

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 23.
Arrange the latitudes from South to North.
Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle, Equator
A) Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Antarctic Circle
B) Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle
C) Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Antarctic Circle
D) Antarctic Circle, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer
Answer:
B) Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle

Question 24.
Match the following.,
1) Longitudes                                                   a) Prime Meridian
2) 0° Latitude                                                   b) Tropic of Cancer
3) 23\(\frac{1}{2}\)° North latitude   c) Antarctic Circle
4) 0° longitude                                                 d) Meridians
5) 66\(\frac{1}{2}\)° South latitude   e) Equator
A) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – a, 5 – e
B) 1 – d, 2 – a, 3 – b, 4 – e, 5 – c
C) 1 – d, 2 – e, 3 – b, 4 – a, 5 – c
D) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a, 5 – e
Answer:
C) 1 – d, 2 – e, 3 – b, 4 – a, 5 – c

Question 25.
Choose the wrong statement.
1) Solar eclipse – when Earth comes in between the Sun and Moon
2) Lunar Eclipse – when Earth comes in between the Sun and the moon
3) Earth’s Rotation – Earth’s movement around itself
4) Earth’s revolution – Earth’s movement around the Sun
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
Answer:
A) 1

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 26.
Sun’s rays fall directly on the Earth on
A) 21st June and 22nd December
B) 21st March and 22nd December
C) 21st March and 23rd September
D) 21st June and 23rd September
Answer:
C) 21st March and 23rd September

Question 27.
Christmas is celebrated in summer in Australia due to
A) Earth’s rotation
B) Earth’s revolution
C) Moon’s rotation
D) Moon’s revolution
Answer:
B) Earth’s revolution

Question 28.
Match the following.
1) Earth’s rotation                       a) 0° longitude
2) Earth’s revolution                   b) 23\(\frac{1}{2}\)° North latitude
3) International date line            c) Day and night
4) Tropic of Cancer                     d) 23\(\frac{1}{2}\)° South latitude
5) Tropic of Capricorn                e) Seasons
6) Greenwich line                       f) 180° East and west longitude
A) 1 – c, 2 – e, 3 – d, 4 – a, 5 – b, 6 – f
B) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – f, 5 – e, 6 – d
C) 1 – c, 2 – e, 3 – f, 4 – b, 5 – d, 6 – a
D) 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – e, 4 – f, 5 – c, 6 – a
Answer:
C) 1 – c, 2 – e, 3 – f, 4 – b, 5 – d, 6 – a

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

Question 29.
India is located in
A) Northern Hemisphere
B) Southern Hemisphere
C) Both Southern and Western Hemisphere
D) Both Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
Answer:
D) Both Northern and Eastern Hemisphere

Question 30.
A: Europe and the Arctic Ocean are in Northern Hemisphere.
B: Australia and the Southern Ocean are in Southern Hemisphere.
A) A is correct
B) B is correct
C) Both A and B are correct
D) Both A and B are wrong
Answer:
C) Both A and B are correct

Fill in the blanks.

1. The ocean on both sides of a world map ……………….
Answer:
Pacific Ocean

2. The word Globe came from …………….. language.
Answer:
Latin

3. The Globe is a true model of the …………….
Answer:
Earth

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

4. The needle fixed through the globe is called ……………….
Answer:
Axis

5. The oldest terrestrial globe was made in ………………..
Answer:
1492

6. The world’s first seamless celestial globe was built by Mughal scientists under the patronage during ……………… empire.
Answer:
Mughal

7. The horizontal imaginary line that divides the globe into two equal halves is ………………
Answer:
the Equator

8. The halve that lies north of the Equator is known as ……………….
Answer:
Northern Hemisphere

9. The halve that lies south of the Equator is known as ……………….
Answer:
Southern Hemisphere

10. The horizontal lines drawn parallel to the Equator are ……………….
Answer:
latitudes

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

11. The 90° latitude that lies to the north Of the Equator ……………….
Answer:
North Pole

12. The 90° latitude that lies to the south of the Equator ……………….
Answer:
South Pole

13. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at ……………….
Answer:
231/2° S

14. The imaginary lines drawn perpendicular to the latitudes are ……………….
Answer:
longitudes

15. The 0° Meridian is also known as ……………….
Answer:
Prime Meridian/Greenwich

16. The line opposite Greenwich is called ……………….
Answer:
International Date Line

17. The hemisphere that lies East to the Greenwich ……………….
Answer:
Eastern Hemisphere

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

18. The hemisphere that lies West to the Greenwich ……………….
Answer:
Western Hemisphere

19. The distance between the longitudes decreases towards ……………….
Answer:
Prime Meridian

20. The Arctic Circle is located in the ………………. hemisphere.
Answer:
Northern

21. To locate a point, we need to know its latitude, as well as ……………….
Answer:
longitude

22. Day and night are caused due to the Earth’s ……………….
Answer:
rotation

23. When half portion of the Earth receives Sun’s rays, the remaining half remains in, ……………….
Answer:
Dark

24. A leap year has ……………….
Answer:
366 Days

25. Seasons are caused due to the Earth’s ……………….
Answer:
revolution

AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 2 Globe – Model of the Earth with Answers

26. When Sun, Moon and the Earth comes into a straight line ……………….
Answer:
Solar eclipse

Match the following:

Column A                                                                Column B
1) Globe                            ( )                A) Sun, Earth, Moon comes into one line
2) Seasons                         ( )                B) Sun, Moon, Earth comes into one line
3) Day and night               ( )                C) 90° Northernmost part of the earth
4) Solar eclipse                  ( )                D) Model of the earth
5) Lunar eclipse                 ( )                E) 66VS° North latitude
6) Arctic circle                   ( )                F) 90° Southernmost part of the earth
7) South Pole                    ( )                G) Rotation of the earth
–                                                           H) 6614° North latitude
–                                                           I) Revolution of Earth
Answer:
1 – D
2 – I
3 – G
4 – B
5 – A
6 – E
7 – F