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Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 1

Which of the following processes are included in the building of landforms?

1. Internal processes

2. External processes

3. Discrete processes

4. Repetitive processes

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 1
Landforms are created by internal and external processes only.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 2

Consider the following statements:

1. All outer planets are made up of gases and liquids.

2. All outer planets rotate faster than all inner planets.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 2
  • All outer planets are made up of gases and hence called gaseous planets or Jovian planets while inner planets are made up of rocks mostly and hence called terrestrial planets.

  • All outer planets rotate faster than the Sun as they are farther away from the Sun and experience the weaker gravitational force of the Sun.

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Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 3

Consider the following statements:

1. All meridians of longitude form great circles.

2. The Equator is the only latitude that is a great circle.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 3

All the meridians on Earth are great circles, including the prime meridian.
The Equator is another of the Earth's great circles.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 4

Block mountains are formed when?

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Block mountains are formed due to the vertical displacement of rocks.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 5

Consider the following statements:

1. Saturn is the most oblate planet in the Solar system.

2. Cassini is the first probe to enter the orbit of Saturn.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 5
Oblate means the equatorial diameter is longer than the polar diameter, which is more for Saturn than other planets. Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched to Saturn in 1997 and arrived there in 2004. It will be deorbited in September 2017.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 6

Through which of the following countries Ural mountains pass through?

1. Russia

2. Finland

3. Kazakhstan

4. Belarus

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 6
Ural mountains forming the natural divide between Europe and Asia pass through Russia and Kazakhstan only.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 7

Consider the following pairs:

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Hundru falls by Subarnarekha river in Ranchi district, and Jog falls by Sharavathi in Karnataka.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 8

Consider the following statements:

1. All meridians are of equal length.

2. All latitudes and longitudes intersect at 90°.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 8
All meridians of longitudes run from North pole to South pole, and they intersect with latitudes at 90°.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 9

River Nile drains into?

Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 9
The River Nile is in Africa. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 10

Consider the following statements:

1. There are nine coastal states in India.

2. The state with the largest coastline in India in Andhra Pradesh.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 10
Nine coastal states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal. The state with the largest coastline in India is Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh has the second largest coastline in India.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 11

Consider the following statements:

1. During equinox, days and nights are equal throughout the world

2. During the equinox, a circle of illumination cuts through the poles.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 11
  • During the equinox, the Sun is overhead at the equator, making days and nights equal throughout the world.

  • Since the circle of illumination is the line that divides days and nights, it will cut through the poles during the equinox as poles are not inclined towards the Sun during this time.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 12

Malacca strait connects?

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Malacca strait is one of the world's important shipping lanes and connects Pacific ocean and Indian ocean.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 13

Consider the following statements:

1. Peninsular plateau is triangular in shape.

2. Its relief is highly uneven.

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Peninsular plateau is triangular in shape bordered by Vindhyas and Satpuras in the North, Western Ghats in the West and the Eastern Ghats. The plateau has many hill ranges which make it's surface uneven.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 14

The shallowest of the world's oceans is?

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The shallowest of the world's oceans is the Arctic Ocean.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 15

Consider the following statements:

1. The Caspian Sea is the largest saltwater lake in the world.

2. It is located between Europe and Asia.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 15
Caspian is the largest saltwater lake globally and is located between Europe and Asia.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 16

Which of the following trees belong to tropical deciduous forests?

1. Teak

2. Neem

3. Sheesham

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Teak, sal, neem, peepal and Sheesham belong to tropical deciduous forests.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 17

Consider the following pairs:

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Depsang plains are in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Actual Control, and Utkal plains are in Odisha.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 18

Which of the following constitute Latin America?

1. South America

2. Mexico

3. Central America

4. West Indies

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 18
South America, Mexico, most of Central America and West Indies/ Caribbean islands together make up Latin America.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 19

Pine and spruce are trees off?

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Pine, spruce and chir belong to coniferous forests.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 20

Arrange the following cities in the North-South direction:

1. Gandhinagar

2. Kolkata

3. Agartala

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 20
The correct sequence of cities in the North-South direction is Agartala, Gandhinagar and Kolkata.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 21

Which of the following rivers forms the natural boundary between the USA and Mexico?

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Rio Grande river forms the natural boundary between the USA and Mexico.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 22

Which of the following birds migrate to India during the winter season

1. Stork

2. Curlew

3. Flamingo

4. Swamp francolin

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 22
Some birds such as the Pelican, Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, Pintail Duck and Curlew migrate to our country in the winter season every year. Siberian Cranes migrate from Siberia. They arrive in December and stay till early March.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 23

Consider the following statements:

1. Shooting star is a meteoroid that enters the Earth's surface.

2. Lonar lake is located in a crater.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 23
  • Meteoroids are rocky bodies in the Solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earth's surface, it is called a meteor or a shooting star.

  • When a meteor hits the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite. Craters are deformations formed by meteorites.

  • Water can fill such depressions to form lakes. E.g. Lonar lake in Buldhana district in Maharashtra.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 24

Rotation is fastest along?

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Different parts of the Earth rotate at a different pace and rotation is fastest along the Equator.

This is due to the Earth's geoid shape, which bulges at the equator and flattens at the poles. So the distance for one rotation is greater at the equator than at the poles, time remaining the same, 24 hrs. In other words, the speed of rotation is greater along the equator.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 25

Consider the following statements:

1. Symbols used in maps are the same throughout the world.

2. There are universal symbols for settlements and graveyards.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 25
Symbols are universal. Such symbols are called conventional symbols. Symbols for roads, railway lines, rivers, temples, settlements, graveyards etc. exist.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 26

Consider the following pairs:

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 26
Grasslands in different areas take different names

Pampas: Argentina

Prairies: North America

Downs: Australia

Steppes: Asia

Veld: Africa

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 27

Consider the following statements:

1. The Kuiper belt lies beyond Neptune's orbit.

2. The Kuiper belt contains all the officially recognized dwarf planets.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 27
Kuiper belt is a belt beyond Neptune's orbit consisting of remnants of the Solar system like the asteroids but composed of frozen volatiles. It is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets, Pluto, Haumea and Makemake.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 28

Which of the following conditions are to be satisfied for a dwarf planet?

1. Mass enough to assume a nearly round shape.

2. Should not be a moon.

3. Has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 28
International Astronomical Union(IAU) which sets definitions for planetary science, sets the following conditions for a dwarf planet

1. Orbits the Sun

2. Has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape

3. Has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit

4. Is not a moon

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 29

Concerning the Great Barrier Reef consider the following statements:

1. It is the world's largest coral reef system.

2. It can be seen from outer space.

3. It is presently threatened due to coral bleaching.

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Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 29
  • All given statements are correct. Great Barrier Reef, a world heritage site, has been threatened due to coral bleaching, resulting in increasing temperatures of oceans caused by global warming.

  • Coral bleaching occurs when algae are removed from coral polyps which otherwise has a symbiotic relationship.

Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 30

Which of the following is the world's largest island?

Detailed Solution for Test: Class 6 Geography NCERT Based Test - 2 - Question 30
Greenland, part of Denmark, is the largest island in the world.
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