TN 6th Social Science T1 - GEO - Land and Oceans Sample Question Papers Study Material - QB365 Set A

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Questions:

True or False

3 x 1 = 3

Many rock cut temples were made during the Pallava period.

(a)

True

(b)

False

Granaries were used to store grains

(a)

True

(b)

False

Stone tools belonging to Old Stone Age have been excavated at Athtirampakkam near Chennai.

(a)

True

(b)

False

Generic 2

14 x 2 = 28

Complete the given table with the help of an atlas. Follow the example

S.No	Continent	Plateau	Plains
1.	Asia	Tibetan Plateau	Yangtze Plain
2.	North America
3.	South America
4.	Australia
5.	Europe
6.	Africa

Which celestial body shares its orbit with others? Give an Example.

How many times in a year would you find the sun over headed if you lived on 20^oN Latitude?

What are the articles that are discussing the equality in the Indian Constitution?

List out the names of continents according to their size.

What is a continent?

10.

Write the names of three major festivals celebrated in India.

11.

Why is India called a sub continent?

12.

What is the difference between Naalangadi and Allangadi.

13.

Mention the other names of Madurai.

14.

What method is used to explore buried buildings nowadays?

15.

Why did humans move from place to place?

16.

Mention the places from where we got pre-historic tools.

17.

What is history?

Multiple Choice Question

3 x 1 = 3

18.

Which one of the following is not the reason for Prejudice?

(a)

Socialization

(b)

Economic Benefits

(c)

Authoritarian personality

(d)

Geography

19.

Which of the following is the smallest ocean on Earth?

(a)

The Pacific Ocean

(b)

The Indian Ocean

(c)

The Atlantic Ocean

(d)

The Arctic Ocean

20.

The Tropic of Capricorn faces the Sun directly on

(a)

March 21

(b)

June 21

(c)

September 23

(d)

December 22

Give Reason

2 x 1 = 2

21.

The surface of the moon has many craters.

22.

Why is Uranus called as the somersaulting planet?

Generic 5

3 x 5 = 15

23.

How were dogs useful to pre historic men?

24.

Explain Linguistic diversity and cultural diversity.

25.

Mention the classification of land forms.

Fill in the blanks

3 x 1 = 3

26.

The largest ocean is ___________ .

27.

As per the 2011 Census the lowest Sex ratio was in _____________

28.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in _________.

Answer in one word

2 x 1 = 2

29.

Make a list of baked and raw foods that we eat.

30.

Which animal was used for ploughing?

Odd one out

3 x 2 = 6

31.

Plateau, Valley, Plain, Mountain

32.

Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Io

33.

Oxen, sheep, buffaloes, pigs, horses

Generic 2 Distinguish between

2 x 2 = 4

34.

Distinguish between an ocean and a sea.

35.

Distinguish between a Mountain and a Plateau

Name the following

2 x 2 = 4

36.

Name the following:
The living sphere.

37.

Name the following:
The nearest galaxy to the solar system.

Match the following

3 x 1 = 3

38.

Mohenjo-Daro

39.

The Mariana Trench

40.

Red Planet

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Answers Key:

True or False

3 x 1 = 3

(a)
True

(a)
True

(a)
True

Generic 2

14 x 2 = 28

S.No	Continent	Plateau	Plains
1.	Asia	Tibetan Plateau	Yangtze Plain
2.	North America	Colorado Plateau	Great Plains
3.	South America	Altiplano Plateau	Pampas
4.	Australia	Western Plateau known as Australian shield	Nullarbor
5.	Europe	Hardangervidda	North European Plain
6.	Africa	East African Plateau	Serengeti Plains

Dwarf planets. Ex: Pluto

If we lived on 20^o N Latitude only one time in a year would we find the sun overhead. (Summer solstice - June 21)

(1) Article 14 of the Indian constitution provides equality before the law or equal protection within the territory of India.
(2) Article 15(1) of the Constitution states that the State shall not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
(3) Article 17(1) of the Indian constitution, untouchability is totally abolished.

From the largest to the smallest, they are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antartica, Europe and Australia.

The vast land masses on Earth are called Continents.

10.

(i) Pongal
(ii) Deepavali
(iii) Holi

11.

(i) A continent is a very large area of land with various physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers and seas and various types of weather patterns
(ii) India has all of them.
(iii) So, India is known as a sub-continent.

12.

Naalangadi	Allangadi
Day Market of Sangam Age is called Naalangadi.	Evening Market of Sangam Age is called Allangadi

13.

(i) Sangam Valartha Nagaram
(ii) Thoonga Nagaram (the city that never sleeps).
(iii) Koodal nagar are the other names of Madurai.

14.

(i) Literary sources
(ii) Aerial photographs
(iii) Magnetic scanner
(iv) RADAR
(v) Remote sensing methods.

15.

Humans moved to another place in search of food.

16.

(i) Tamil Nadu - Athirampakkam, Adichanallur, Paiyampalli
(ii) Karnataka - Hunasagi Valley
(iii) Mathya Pradesh - Bimbetka
(iv) Andra Pradesh - Brahmagiri

17.

(i) History is a record of past events in chronological order.
(ii) The term History has been derived from the Greek word Istoria which means learning by enquiry.

Multiple Choice Question

3 x 1 = 3

18.

(d)
Geography

19.

(d)
The Arctic Ocean

20.

(d)
December 22

Give Reason

2 x 1 = 2

21.

(i) The moon has no atmosphere.
(ii) The surface of the moon is characterized by craters created by the impact of meteors.

22.

(i) Uranus is called as the somersaulting planet.
(ii) Because its axis is tilted so much that, it appears to orbit the sun on its sides like a rolling ball.

Generic 5

3 x 5 = 15

23.

(i) In ancient period, the people lived in caves.
(ii) Hunting was their main occupation.
(iii) Caves did not live in such a safe environment.
(iv) There might have been changes of wild animals entering caves.
(v) But they realised that dogs could help them prevent the entry of such dangerous animal by sniffing skill.
(vi) Hence they started domesticating dog for their protection and hunting activities.

24.

(i) According to census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages.
(ii) Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic, and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
(iii) Historically, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, the Danish and the French came to India for trade and their occupation of India or some parts of it has left behind a certain impact upon the culture and language of the people.
(iv) Because the British ruled over the entire country for over three hundred years before independence in 1947, the English language gained prominence in India. In due course, English has emerged as an important language and a medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
(v) It is widely used in official communication and daily life.
Cultural Diversity :
(i) The term 'culture' refers to customs and practices of people, their language, their dress code, cuisine, religion, social habits, music, art, and architecture.
(ii) The culture of a group of people is reflected in their social behavior and interactions.
(iii) The group identity fostered by social patterns is unique to a group.
(iv) Art and architecture are an integral part of every community.
(v) It develops as a part of culture and tradition of a community.
(vi) Each of the 29 states and 7 Union territories of India has rich traditions and unique ways of artistic expression.

25.

CLASSIFICATION OF LAND FORMS:
First Order:
Continents: The vast land masses on earth are called continents.
Oceans: Oceans are vast expanse of water.
Second Order:
Mountains: A landform that rises 600 metre above its surroundings and has steep slopes is called a mountain.
Plateaus: Plateaus are the elevated portions of the earth that have flat surfaces bounded by steep slopes.
Plains: Plains are a flat and relatively low lying lands.
Third Order:
(i) Third order landforms are formed on Mountains, plateaus, and plains mainly by erosional and depositional activities of rivers, glaciers, winds and waves.
(ii) Valleys, beaches and sand dunes are some examples of the third order landforms.

Fill in the blanks

3 x 1 = 3

26.

()
The Pacific Ocean

27.

()
Dharmapuri Dist

28.

()
1931

Answer in one word

2 x 1 = 2

29.

Raw food: Fruits
Baked food: Grain, Vegetables, Meat

30.

Oxen.

Odd one out

3 x 2 = 6

31.

Plain

32.

33.

horses

Generic 2 Distinguish between

2 x 2 = 4

34.

S.No	Ocean	Sea
1.	Oceans are vast expanse of water.	Seas are water bodies partially or fully enclosed by land.
2.	Eg. Pacific Ocean	Eg: Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea.

35.

S.No	Mountains	Plateaus
1.	A landform that rises over 600 metre above its surroundings and has steep slopes is called a mountain.	Plateaus are the elevated portions of the Earth that have flat surfaces bounded by steep slopes. The elevation of plateaus may be a few hundred metre or several thousand metre.
2.	Example: Himalayas	Example: Chotanagpur Plateau